Atherosclerosis (AS), as a chronic inflammatory disorder of the cardiovascular system, is one
of the leading causes of ischemic heart disease, stroke and peripheral vascular disease …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) including coronary artery disease (CAD) and stroke are the
largest cause of worldwide morbidity and mortality, where atherosclerosis is the underlying …

Atherosclerosis is the main cause of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), which considers the
leading cause of mortality worldwide. Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory condition of …

Today, multiple different pieces of evidence set inflammation as a key pathogenetic
mechanism in the development of atherosclerosis and its complications. 1–4 A better …

Background Interleukin (IL)-18 is a potent proinflammatory cytokine with potential
atherogenic properties. Its expression and role in atherosclerosis, however, are unknown …

A complex network of different cytokines and chemokines modulates atherosclerosis, a
chronic inflammatory disease. Interleukin-17A (IL-17A) is expressed by different leukocyte …

Inflammation plays an important role in atherosclerosis, which is also crucial for acute
coronary syndrome (ACS). Recent studies have revealed that interleukin (IL)-17, which was …

Interleukin (IL)-18 is the interferon-γ–inducing factor and has other proinflammatory
properties. The precise role of IL-18 in immunoinflammatory diseases remains poorly …

We have previously shown that interferon-γ (IFN-γ) is a potent enhancer of atherogenesis.
Interleukin-18 (IL-18) promotes inflammatory responses through release of IFN-γ, although it …

Considerable progress has been made in the understanding of atherogenesis and
atherosclerosis is now considered to be an inflammatory disease of the vessel wall involving …