Translational opportunities of single-cell biology in atherosclerosis

MPJ De Winther, M Bäck, P Evans… - European heart …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The advent of single-cell biology opens a new chapter for understanding human biological
processes and for diagnosing, monitoring, and treating disease. This revolution now …

[HTML][HTML] T cells in atherosclerosis: key players in the pathogenesis of vascular disease

H Hinkley, DA Counts, E VonCanon, M Lacy - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the accumulation of lipid-
rich plaques within arterial walls. T cells play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Single-cell RNA sequencing to identify cellular heterogeneity and targets in cardiovascular diseases: from bench to bedside

X Xu, X Hua, H Mo, S Hu, J Song - Basic research in cardiology, 2023 - Springer
The mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain incompletely elucidated. Single-
cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) has enabled the profiling of single-cell transcriptomes at …

Novel therapeutic targets and emerging treatments for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

WC Zheng, W Chan, A Dart… - European Heart Journal …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and
mortality worldwide. Even with excellent control of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-inflammatory drug candidates for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases

Q Delbaere, N Chapet, F Huet, C Delmas, N Mewton… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Incidence and mortality rates for cardiovascular disease are declining, but it still remains a
major cause of morbidity and mortality. Drug treatments to slow the progression of …

Macrophage profiling in atherosclerosis: understanding the unstable plaque

I Gianopoulos, SS Daskalopoulou - Basic Research in Cardiology, 2024 - Springer
The development and rupture of atherosclerotic plaques is a major contributor to myocardial
infarctions and ischemic strokes. The dynamic evolution of the plaque is largely attributed to …

Exploring T cell receptor repertoires in myocardial diseases

DED Ashour, K Le Gouge, PP Rainer… - Circulation …, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
Mounting experimental and clinical evidence has revealed that adaptive immune
mechanisms targeting myocardial antigens are triggered by different forms of cardiac injury …

Gut-immune axis and cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease

F Behrens, H Bartolomaeus, N Wilck… - Clinical Kidney …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) suffer from marked cardiovascular morbidity and
mortality, so lowering the cardiovascular risk is paramount to improve quality of life and …

[HTML][HTML] Myocardial-Treg crosstalk: how to tame a wolf

E Weiß, GC Ramos, M Delgobo - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The immune system plays a vital role in maintaining tissue integrity and organismal
homeostasis. The sudden stress caused by myocardial infarction (MI) poses a significant …