Flavones have antioxidant, anti-proliferative, anti-tumor, anti-microbial, estrogenic, acetyl
cholinesterase, anti-inflammatory activities and are also used in cancer, cardiovascular …

CD36 is a multi-ligand scavenger receptor present on the surface of a number of cells such
as platelets, monocytes/macrophages, endothelial and smooth muscle cells. Monocyte …

Østerud, Bjarne, and Eirik Bjørklid. Role of Monocytes in Atherogenesis. Physiol Rev 83:
1069-1112, 2003; 10.1152/physrev. 00005.2003.—This review focuses on the role of …

Covering: 1990 to 2009 Flavones are well known for their antioxidant activity, and are
unique in that they are present in the majority of fruits and vegetables. The majority of …

In atherosclerosis, macrophages are important for intracellular lipid accumulation and foam
cell formation. Monocytes respond to chemotactic factors, cytokines, and macrophage …

Methionine is the precursor of homocysteine, a sulfur amino acid intermediate in the
methylation and transsulfuration pathways. Elevated plasma homocysteine …

Innate and adaptive immunological responses are accompanied by leukocyte adhesion to
the blood-vessel wall and their subsequent infiltration into the underlying tissues. In the …

Flavones have been classified as anti-atherogenic agents that inhibit monocyte adhesion to
stimulated endothelium, possibly by blocking induction of cell adhesion molecules (CAM) …

Transcription factor nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and its target genes are involved in the
pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, in addition to many other diseases. Monocyte recruitment …

Adhesion molecules, which play a crucial role in the development of atherogenesis, are
produced by endothelial cells following stimulation with various inflammatory cytokines. The …