Atherosclerotic vasculopathy is a multifactorial process causing vessels damage and
cardiovascular diseases, the leading causes of death worldwide. Atherosclerotic plaque is …

Atherosclerosis (AT) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease, characterized by
lipoproteins metabolism alteration leading to formation of pro-inflammatory and pro …

Atherosclerosis is the major cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and in addition to
established risk factors as smoking, hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemia, inflammation …

Immunologic research into pathogenic mechanisms operating in autoimmune-mediated
atherosclerosis initially focused on adaptive immunity. Current interest is directed to more …

Atherosclerosis has long been considered as a lipid storage disease. Recent data suggest
that autoimmune mechanisms seem to be involved in the pathophysiology of …

The concept that the oxidation of lipoproteins is central in the pathogenesis of
atherosclerosis was first reported over 25 years ago, initially by in vitro studies and …

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have an increased risk of developing
cardiovascular disease (CVD). Traditional risk factors fail to fully explain all of this increased …

Oxidative modification of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is one of the earliest events in
atherosclerosis. Oxidized LDL (oxLDL) represents a variety of modification of both lipid and …

Background Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (Ox-LDL) is believed to play an important role
in the progression of atherosclerosis. Oxidative modification of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) …

Background Antibody antioxidized low density lipoproteins (oxLDL) might play a role both in
atherogenesis and in the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndromes. Methods and Results …