Immunity and inflammation in atherosclerosis

D Wolf, K Ley - Circulation research, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
There is now overwhelming experimental and clinical evidence that atherosclerosis is a
chronic inflammatory disease. Lessons from genome-wide association studies, advanced in …

Meta-analysis of leukocyte diversity in atherosclerotic mouse aortas

A Zernecke, H Winkels, C Cochain… - Circulation …, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
The diverse leukocyte infiltrate in atherosclerotic mouse aortas was recently analyzed in 9
single-cell RNA sequencing and 2 mass cytometry studies. In a comprehensive meta …

The role of B cells in atherosclerosis

AP Sage, D Tsiantoulas, CJ Binder… - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2019 - nature.com
The cardiovascular system is subject to hyperlipidaemic, inflammatory, and pro-oxidant
stressors. Over time, these factors drive prevalent chronic diseases, of which atherosclerosis …

How oxidized low-density lipoprotein activates inflammatory responses

JP Rhoads, AS Major - Critical Reviews™ in Immunology, 2018 - dl.begellhouse.com
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death in the United States and
worldwide. The most common cause of cardiovascular disease is atherosclerosis, or …

ER stress activates the NLRP3 inflammasome: a novel mechanism of atherosclerosis

X Chen, X Guo, Q Ge, Y Zhao, H Mu… - Oxidative Medicine and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is an important organelle that regulates several
fundamental cellular processes, and ER dysfunction has implications for many intracellular …

Humoral immunity in atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction: from B cells to antibodies

F Porsch, Z Mallat, CJ Binder - Cardiovascular research, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Immune mechanisms are critically involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and its
clinical manifestations. Associations of specific antibody levels and defined B-cell subsets …

B cells in atherosclerosis: mechanisms and potential clinical applications

T Pattarabanjird, C Li, C McNamara - Basic to Translational Science, 2021 - jacc.org
Because atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death worldwide,
understanding inflammatory processes underpinning its pathology is critical. B cells have …

The why and how of adaptive immune responses in ischemic cardiovascular disease

Z Mallat, CJ Binder - Nature cardiovascular research, 2022 - nature.com
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is a major cause of disability and death worldwide.
Most therapeutic approaches target traditional risk factors but ignore the fundamental role of …

The impact of type 2 immunity and allergic diseases in atherosclerosis

N Fernández‐Gallego, R Castillo‐González… - Allergy, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Allergic diseases are allergen‐induced immunological disorders characterized by the
development of type 2 immunity and IgE responses. The prevalence of allergic diseases has …

Functional role of B cells in atherosclerosis

SD Ma, M Mussbacher, EV Galkina - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Atherosclerosis is a lipid-driven inflammatory disease of blood vessels, and both innate and
adaptive immune responses are involved in its development. The impact of B cells on …