The role of the immune system is to recognize pathogens, tumor cells or dead cells and to
react with a very specific and localized response. By taking advantage of a highly …

Immune responses participate in every phase of atherosclerosis. There is increasing
evidence that both adaptive and innate immunity tightly regulate atherogenesis. Although …

Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease with a significant autoimmune component.
Studies using transgenic murine models have clarified that recruitment of mononuclear …

Atherosclerotic vascular disease remains the most common cause of ischemia, myocardial
infarction, and stroke. Vascular function is determined by structural and functional properties …

Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the accumulation of
lipids, smooth muscle cell proliferation, cell apoptosis, necrosis, fibrosis, and local …

The idea that atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease is no longer controversial. Instead,
much of the current research is now focused on understanding what drives this inflammation …

The term atherosclerosis refers to the condition of deposition of lipids and other substances
in and on the artery walls, called as plaque that restricts the normal blood flow. The plaque …

Inflammation drives coronary artery disease and atherosclerosis implications. Lipoprotein
entry, retention, and oxidative modification cause endothelial damage, triggering innate and …

Endothelial dysfunction and inflammation of the arterial wall continuously drive the
development of atherosclerosis. Details regarding the sequential involvement of different …

Atherosclerosis constitutes the underlying disease to the clinical manifestations of
myocardial infarction, stroke, and gangrene. Despite the success of statins, prevention of …