As one of the cornerstones of innate immunity, the complement system has long been
implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Growing evidence demonstrates the …

Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease and the complement system plays a
central role in innate immunity. Increasing evidence exists that the complement system is …

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Complement is a term referring to a collection of plasma proteins, specific cellular receptors
and cell surface regulatory molecules. Activation of the complement system to completion …

A wealth of evidence indicates a fundamental role for inflammation in the pathogenesis of
cardiovascular disease (CVD), contributing to the development and progression of …

The pathogenesis of atherosclerotic inflammation is a multi-step process defined by the
interweaving of excess modified lipid particles, monocyte-macrophages populations, and …

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Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain the major cause of morbidity and mortality in
Europe. The clinical complications associated to arterial wall rupture involve intimal cap …

Objective Mounting evidence suggests that activation of complement, an important
constituent of innate immunity, contributes to atherosclerosis. Here we investigated the …

The question why low-density lipoprotein (LDL) stranded in the subendothelium of arteries
should acquire the proinflammatory properties that initiate and sustain atherogenesis has …