Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease driven by lipids and other atherogenic
factors. It is characterized by a dynamic and complex pathological process of bone marrow …

BACKGROUND: Aging represents the most powerful risk for the development of
atherosclerosis and atherosclerotic thromboembolic complications. Yet, the mechanism by …

Chronic inflammation is the underlying pathophysiological mechanism of atherosclerosis.
Prominent suspects being involved in atherosclerosis are lymphocytes, platelets, and …

A central feature of atherosclerosis, the most prevalent chronic vascular disease and root
cause of myocardial infarction and stroke, is leukocyte accumulation in the arterial wall …

Atherosclerosis causing heart attack and stroke is the leading cause of death in the modern
world. Therapy for end-stage atherosclerotic disease using CD34+ hematopoietic cells has …

Atherosclerosis is the major cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Monocyte-derived
macrophages are the most abundant immune cells in atherosclerotic plaques. In patients …

Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory process that selec-tively affects arteries and is highly
prevalent in both women and men. Thrombo-occlusive complications of atherosclerosis …

This article reviews the association between bone and artery disease, with particular
relevance to progenitor cells. The review was based on insight gained by analysis of …

Vascular disease is primarily the result of atherosclerosis which affects all layers of the adult
vessel wall. Our understanding of atherosclerosis has evolved over the past three decades; …

The accumulation of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) plays a principal role in the pathogenesis
of various vascular diseases. It has been hypothesized that dedifferentiated SMCs migrate …