The role of monocytes in angiogenesis and atherosclerosis

AS Jaipersad, GYH Lip, S Silverman… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - jacc.org
New vessel formation inside the arterial wall and atherosclerotic plaques plays a critical role
in pathogenesis of heart attacks and strokes. The 2 known mechanisms resulting in the …

Differential role of monocyte subsets in atherosclerosis

M Hristov, C Weber - Thrombosis and haemostasis, 2011 - thieme-connect.com
Endothelial dysfunction and inflammation of the arterial wall continuously drive the
development of atherosclerosis. Details regarding the sequential involvement of different …

The role of monocytes in atherosclerotic coronary artery disease

B Pamukcu, GYH Lip, A Devitt, H Griffiths… - Annals of …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Inflammation plays a key role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. The more we discover
about the molecular pathways involved in atherosclerosis, the more we perceive the …

The role of monocytes and macrophages in human atherosclerosis, plaque neoangiogenesis, and atherothrombosis

F Moroni, E Ammirati, GD Norata… - Mediators of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Atherosclerosis is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. It is a
complex disease characterized by lipid accumulation within the arterial wall, inflammation …

The monocyte/macrophage as a therapeutic target in atherosclerosis

P Saha, B Modarai, J Humphries, K Mattock… - Current opinion in …, 2009 - Elsevier
It is now clear that the monocyte/macrophage has a crucial role in the development of
atherosclerosis. This cell appears to be involved in all stages of atherosclerotic plaque …

Monocytes in atherosclerosis: subsets and functions

KJ Woollard, F Geissmann - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2010 - nature.com
Chronic inflammation drives atherosclerosis, the leading cause of cardiovascular disease.
Over the past two decades, data have emerged showing that immune cells are involved in …

Monocyte-endothelial cell interactions in the development of atherosclerosis

J Mestas, K Ley - Trends in cardiovascular medicine, 2008 - Elsevier
The activation of endothelial cells at atherosclerotic lesion–prone sites in the arterial tree
results in the up-regulation of cell adhesion molecules and chemokines, which mediate the …

Monocytes in coronary artery disease and atherosclerosis: where are we now?

A Ghattas, HR Griffiths, A Devitt, GYH Lip… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - jacc.org
Despite improvements in interventional and pharmacological therapy of atherosclerotic
disease, it is still the leading cause of death in the developed world. Hence, there is a need …

Mechanisms of monocyte recruitment and accumulation

RM Faruqi, PE DiCorleto - British heart journal, 1993 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The involvement of the bloodborne monocyte in phenomena related to vascular interactions,
including wound healing and atherosclerosis, has been well recognised for several …

Nature versus number: monocytes in cardiovascular disease

H Williams, CD Mack, SCH Li, JP Fletcher… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Monocytes play a key role in cardiovascular disease (CVD) as their influx into the vessel
wall is necessary for the development of an atherosclerotic plaque. Monocytes are, however …