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 …

Immune cell census in murine atherosclerosis: cytometry by time of flight illuminates vascular myeloid cell diversity

JE Cole, I Park, DJ Ahern, C Kassiteridi… - Cardiovascular …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Aims Atherosclerosis is characterized by the abundant infiltration of myeloid cells starting at
early stages of disease. Myeloid cells are key players in vascular immunity during …

Atlas of the immune cell repertoire in mouse atherosclerosis defined by single-cell RNA-sequencing and mass cytometry

H Winkels, E Ehinger, M Vassallo, K Buscher… - Circulation …, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Rationale: Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that is driven by the interplay of
pro-and anti-inflammatory leukocytes in the aorta. Yet, the phenotypic and transcriptional …

Flow cytometry analysis of immune cells within murine aortas

MJ Butcher, M Herre, K Ley, E Galkina - JoVE (Journal of Visualized …, 2011 - jove.com
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory process of medium and large size vessels that is
characterized by the formation of plaques consisting of foam cells, immune cells, vascular …

Integrated single-cell analysis-based classification of vascular mononuclear phagocytes in mouse and human atherosclerosis

A Zernecke, F Erhard, T Weinberger… - Cardiovascular …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aims Accumulation of mononuclear phagocytes [monocytes, macrophages, and dendritic
cells (DCs)] in the vessel wall is a hallmark of atherosclerosis. Using integrated single-cell …

Phenotypic and functional heterogeneity of macrophages and dendritic cell subsets in the healthy and atherosclerosis-prone aorta

MJ Butcher, EV Galkina - Frontiers in physiology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Atherosclerosis continues to be the leading cause of cardiovascular disease. Development
of atherosclerosis depends on chronic inflammation in the aorta and multiple immune cells …

Single-cell RNA-seq reveals the transcriptional landscape and heterogeneity of aortic macrophages in murine atherosclerosis

C Cochain, E Vafadarnejad, P Arampatzi… - Circulation …, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Rationale: It is assumed that atherosclerotic arteries contain several macrophage subsets
endowed with specific functions. The precise identity of these subsets is poorly …

Macrophages and immune cells in atherosclerosis: recent advances and novel concepts

C Cochain, A Zernecke - Basic research in cardiology, 2015 - Springer
Atherosclerotic lesion-related thrombosis is the major cause of myocardial infarction and
stroke, which together constitute the leading cause of mortality worldwide. The inflammatory …

Lymphocyte populations in atherosclerotic lesions of apoE−/− and LDL receptor−/− mice: decreasing density with disease progression

SE Roselaar, PX Kakkanathu… - … thrombosis, and vascular …, 1996 - Am Heart Assoc
Lymphocytes are prominent components of human atherosclerotic lesions, but their
presence in murine models of disease has not been confirmed. Lymphocyte subpopulations …

Immune-inflammatory responses in atherosclerosis: the role of myeloid cells

DA Chistiakov, DA Kashirskikh, VA Khotina… - Journal of Clinical …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Inflammation plays a key role in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis and can be
caused by multiple agents, including increased concentration of circulating low-density …