Pathophysiology of atherosclerosis

S Jebari-Benslaiman, U Galicia-García… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Atherosclerosis is the main risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is the leading
cause of mortality worldwide. Atherosclerosis is initiated by endothelium activation and …

Inflammation and atherosclerosis: signaling pathways and therapeutic intervention

P Kong, ZY Cui, XF Huang, DD Zhang… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory vascular disease driven by traditional and
nontraditional risk factors. Genome-wide association combined with clonal lineage tracing …

The NLRP3 inflammasome: contributions to inflammation-related diseases

Y Chen, X Ye, G Escames, W Lei, X Zhang, M Li… - Cellular & molecular …, 2023 - Springer
The NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is a protein complex that regulates
innate immune responses by activating caspase-1 and the inflammatory cytokines …

Targeting inflammation in atherosclerosis—from experimental insights to the clinic

O Soehnlein, P Libby - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2021 - nature.com
Atherosclerosis, a dominant and growing cause of death and disability worldwide, involves
inflammation from its inception to the emergence of complications. Targeting inflammatory …

How the immune system shapes atherosclerosis: roles of innate and adaptive immunity

P Roy, M Orecchioni, K Ley - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2022 - nature.com
Atherosclerosis is the root cause of many cardiovascular diseases. Extensive research in
preclinical models and emerging evidence in humans have established the crucial roles of …

NLRP3 inflammasome in cancer and metabolic diseases

BR Sharma, TD Kanneganti - Nature immunology, 2021 - nature.com
The NLRP3 inflammasome is a multimeric cytosolic protein complex that assembles in
response to cellular perturbations. This assembly leads to the activation of caspase-1, which …

Metabolism of tissue macrophages in homeostasis and pathology

SK Wculek, G Dunphy, I Heras-Murillo… - Cellular & molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Cellular metabolism orchestrates the intricate use of tissue fuels for catabolism and
anabolism to generate cellular energy and structural components. The emerging field of …

Immune activation in Alzheimer disease

A Mary, R Mancuso, MT Heneka - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease, and with no
efficient curative treatment available, its medical, social, and economic burdens are …

Microglia in Alzheimer's disease: Pathogenesis, mechanisms, and therapeutic potentials

J Miao, H Ma, Y Yang, Y Liao, C Lin, J Zheng… - Frontiers in aging …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by protein
aggregation in the brain. Recent studies have revealed the critical role of microglia in AD …

TREM2 dependent and independent functions of microglia in Alzheimer's disease

J Hou, Y Chen, G Grajales-Reyes… - Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
Microglia are central players in brain innate immunity and have been the subject of
extensive research in Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this review, we aim to summarize the …