Atherosclerosis: recent developments

JLM Björkegren, AJ Lusis - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease of the large arteries that is the major cause of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke. Here, we review the current understanding of the …

Drugging the efferocytosis process: concepts and opportunities

P Mehrotra, KS Ravichandran - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2022 - nature.com
The daily removal of billions of apoptotic cells in the human body via the process of
efferocytosis is essential for homeostasis. To allow for this continuous efferocytosis, rapid …

Inflammation and atherosclerosis: signaling pathways and therapeutic intervention

P Kong, ZY Cui, XF Huang, DD Zhang… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory vascular disease driven by traditional and
nontraditional risk factors. Genome-wide association combined with clonal lineage tracing …

Macrophage polarization and metabolism in atherosclerosis

P Hou, J Fang, Z Liu, Y Shi, M Agostini… - Cell Death & …, 2023 - nature.com
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the accumulation of fatty
deposits in the inner walls of vessels. These plaques restrict blood flow and lead to …

Macrophages use apoptotic cell-derived methionine and DNMT3A during efferocytosis to promote tissue resolution

PB Ampomah, B Cai, SR Sukka, BD Gerlach… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Efferocytosis, the clearance of apoptotic cells (ACs) by macrophages, is critical for tissue
resolution, with defects driving many diseases. Mechanisms of efferocytosis-mediated …

PFKFB2-mediated glycolysis promotes lactate-driven continual efferocytosis by macrophages

M Schilperoort, D Ngai, M Katerelos, DA Power… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Resolving-type macrophages prevent chronic inflammation by clearing apoptotic cells
through efferocytosis. These macrophages are thought to rely mainly on oxidative …

Inflammation resolution: implications for atherosclerosis

AC Doran - Circulation research, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Resolution is an active and highly coordinated process that occurs in response to
inflammation to limit tissue damage and promote repair. When the resolution program fails …

Macrophage phenotypes and functions: resolving inflammation and restoring homeostasis

P Rodríguez-Morales, RA Franklin - Trends in Immunology, 2023 - cell.com
Inflammation must be tightly regulated to both defend against pathogens and restore tissue
homeostasis. The resolution of inflammatory responses is a dynamic process orchestrated …

Through the layers: how macrophages drive atherosclerosis across the vessel wall

LI Susser, KJ Rayner - The Journal of clinical investigation, 2022 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for almost half of all deaths related to non-
communicable disease worldwide, making it the single largest global cause of mortality …

The critical role of apoptosis in mesenchymal stromal cell therapeutics and implications in homeostasis and normal tissue repair

C Giacomini, C Granéli, R Hicks, F Dazzi - Cellular & Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have been extensively tested for the treatment of
numerous clinical conditions and have demonstrated good safety but mixed efficacy …