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Lipid and atherosclerosis
Description
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease marked by a narrowing of the arteries from lipid-rich plaques present within the walls of arterial blood vessels. It represents the root cause of the majority of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and their complications, including conditions such as coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction and stroke. An elevated level of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol constitutes a major risk factor for genesis of atherosclerosis. LDL can accumulate within the blood vessel wall and undergo modification by oxidation. Oxidized LDL (oxLDL) leads to endothelial dysfunction leading to expression of adhesion molecules and recruitment of monocyte in subendothelial space. The monocytes proliferate, differentiate into macrophages, and take up the lipoproteins, forming cholesterol-engorged "foam cells." With the time, the foam cells die, leaving a 'necrotic core' of crystalline cholesterol and cell debris. Smooth muscle cells proliferate and migrate into the region, laying down a protective cap over the lesion. Lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1), which mediates the recognition and internalization of oxLDL, is involved in all of these events critical in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.
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Human Diseases; Cardiovascular disease
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Hopkins PN
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Molecular biology of atherosclerosis.
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Atherosclerosis: current pathogenesis and therapeutic options.
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Recent insights into the cellular biology of atherosclerosis.
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Tall AR, Yvan-Charvet L
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Cholesterol, inflammation and innate immunity.
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Kattoor AJ, Goel A, Mehta JL
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LOX-1: Regulation, Signaling and Its Role in Atherosclerosis.
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Mehta JL, Li D
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Identification, regulation and function of a novel lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor.
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Li D, Mehta JL
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Intracellular signaling of LOX-1 in endothelial cell apoptosis.
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Lubrano V, Balzan S
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LOX-1 and ROS, inseparable factors in the process of endothelial damage.
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Xu S, Ogura S, Chen J, Little PJ, Moss J, Liu P
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LOX-1 in atherosclerosis: biological functions and pharmacological modifiers.
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Mitra S, Goyal T, Mehta JL
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Oxidized LDL, LOX-1 and atherosclerosis.
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Lu J, Mitra S, Wang X, Khaidakov M, Mehta JL
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Oxidative stress and lectin-like ox-LDL-receptor LOX-1 in atherogenesis and tumorigenesis.
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Ou HC, Song TY, Yeh YC, Huang CY, Yang SF, Chiu TH, Tsai KL, Chen KL, Wu YJ, Tsai CS, Chang LY, Kuo WW, Lee SD
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EGCG protects against oxidized LDL-induced endothelial dysfunction by inhibiting LOX-1-mediated signaling.
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Chen XP, Zhang TT, Du GH
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Lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1, a new promising target for the therapy of atherosclerosis?
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Mattaliano MD, Wooters J, Shih HH, Paulsen JE
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ROCK2 associates with lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor-1 and mediates oxidized LDL-induced IL-8 production.
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Salvador B, Arranz A, Francisco S, Cordoba L, Punzon C, Llamas MA, Fresno M
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Modulation of endothelial function by Toll like receptors.
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Moore KJ, Sheedy FJ, Fisher EA
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Macrophages in atherosclerosis: a dynamic balance.
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Butoi E, Gan AM, Manduteanu I
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Molecular and functional interactions among monocytes/macrophages and smooth muscle cells and their relevance for atherosclerosis.
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Sheedy FJ, Moore KJ
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IL-1 signaling in atherosclerosis: sibling rivalry.
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Moore KJ, Tabas I
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Macrophages in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.
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Gui T, Shimokado A, Sun Y, Akasaka T, Muragaki Y
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Diverse roles of macrophages in atherosclerosis: from inflammatory biology to biomarker discovery.
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Collot-Teixeira S, Martin J, McDermott-Roe C, Poston R, McGregor JL
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CD36 and macrophages in atherosclerosis.
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Park YM, Febbraio M, Silverstein RL
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CD36 modulates migration of mouse and human macrophages in response to oxidized LDL and may contribute to macrophage trapping in the arterial intima.
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Park YM
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CD36, a scavenger receptor implicated in atherosclerosis.
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Seimon TA, Nadolski MJ, Liao X, Magallon J, Nguyen M, Feric NT, Koschinsky ML, Harkewicz R, Witztum JL, Tsimikas S, Golenbock D, Moore KJ, Tabas I
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Atherogenic lipids and lipoproteins trigger CD36-TLR2-dependent apoptosis in macrophages undergoing endoplasmic reticulum stress.
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Nimgulkar C, Ghosh S, Sankar AB, Uday KP, Surekha MV, Madhusudhanachary P, Annapurna BR, Raghu P, Bharatraj DK
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Combination of spices and herbal extract restores macrophage foam cell migration and abrogates the athero-inflammatory signalling cascade of atherogenesis.
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Canton J, Neculai D, Grinstein S
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Scavenger receptors in homeostasis and immunity.
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Erridge C
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The roles of Toll-like receptors in atherosclerosis.
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Seneviratne AN, Sivagurunathan B, Monaco C
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Toll-like receptors and macrophage activation in atherosclerosis.
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Miller YI, Choi SH, Wiesner P, Fang L, Harkewicz R, Hartvigsen K, Boullier A, Gonen A, Diehl CJ, Que X, Montano E, Shaw PX, Tsimikas S, Binder CJ, Witztum JL
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Oxidation-specific epitopes are danger-associated molecular patterns recognized by pattern recognition receptors of innate immunity.
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Tabas I
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The role of endoplasmic reticulum stress in the progression of atherosclerosis.
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Grootaert MOJ, Moulis M, Roth L, Martinet W, Vindis C, Bennett MR, De Meyer GRY
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Vascular smooth muscle cell death, autophagy and senescence in atherosclerosis.
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Lipskaia L, Pourci ML, Delomenie C, Combettes L, Goudouneche D, Paul JL, Capiod T, Lompre AM
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Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and calcium-activated transcription pathways are required for VLDL-induced smooth muscle cell proliferation.
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Cervantes Gracia K, Llanas-Cornejo D, Husi H
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CVD and Oxidative Stress.
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Hansson GK, Hermansson A
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The immune system in atherosclerosis.
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Roy H, Bhardwaj S, Yla-Herttuala S
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Molecular genetics of atherosclerosis.
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Lusis AJ, Fogelman AM, Fonarow GC
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Genetic basis of atherosclerosis: part I: new genes and pathways.
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Lusis AJ, Mar R, Pajukanta P
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Genetics of atherosclerosis.
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