Septin 4 is a member of a family of GTP‑binding proteins that has been previously reported
regulate cytoskeletal organization. In addition, it has been suggested to serve a role in …

Background: Visfatin is produced in and secreted from adipocytes. Increased circulating
visfatin level is observed in obese subjects. Previous studies demonstrated that visfatin was …

Background The balance between n-6 and n-3 PUFAs is an important determinant in the risk
for cardiovascular disease. The study was to investigate the influence of the n-6 and n-3 …

Allicin is considered anti-atherosclerotic due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects,
which makes it an important drug for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis …

Septin4, a member of polymerizing GTP-binding proteins family, is reported to be involved in
cytoskeletal organization in mitosis, apoptosis, fibrosis, and other cellular processes. Since …

Aims/hypothesis Septins are newly identified members of the cytoskeleton that have been
proposed as biomarkers of a number of diseases. However, septins have not been …

Background The objective of this study was to determine the effects of pentraxin3 (PTX3) on
human oxidized low density lipoprotein (oxLDL) uptake and cholesterol efflux from human …

The inflammatory corpuscle recombinant absents in melanoma 2 (AIM2) and cholesterol
efflux protein ATP binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) have been reported to play …

Background and aims Macrophage-derived foam cell formation (MFCF) is a crucial step in
the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Uptake of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) by …

Atherosclerosis is regarded as a chronic progressive inflammatory disease and is a basic
pathophysiological process in coronary artery disease which is life threatening in clinic. The …