Nanotechnology could improve our understanding of the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis
and contribute to the development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies to further …

Experimental work has elucidated molecular and cellular pathways of inflammation that
promote atherosclerosis. Unraveling the roles of cytokines as inflammatory messengers …

Atherosclerosis, formerly considered a bland lipid storage disease, actually involves an
ongoing inflammatory response. Recent advances in basic science have established a …

Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease. Because high plasma concentrations of
cholesterol, in particular those of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, are one of the …

In atherosclerosis, the accumulation of apolipoprotein B-lipoproteins in the matrix beneath
the endothelial cell layer of blood vessels leads to the recruitment of monocytes, the cells of …

Atherosclerosis, the formation of fibrofatty lesions in the artery wall, causes much morbidity
and mortality worldwide, including most myocardial infarctions and many strokes, as well as …

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), also designated matnxms, are a family of related zinc
metalloendopeptidases that function in the turnover of components of the extracellular …

Coronary atherosclerosis is by far the most frequent cause of ischemic heart disease, and
plaque disruption with superimposed thrombosis is the main cause of the acute coronary …

The focus of this review is to provide an overview of the current state of knowledge of
molecular mechanisms/processes that control differentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells …

The notion that heart attacks develop from coronary-artery stenosis is an oversimplification
of a process involving lipid metabolism, inflammation, macrophage activation, collagen …