Immunometabolic function of cholesterol in cardiovascular disease and beyond

L Yvan-Charvet, F Bonacina… - Cardiovascular …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Inflammation represents the driving feature of many diseases, including atherosclerosis,
cancer, autoimmunity and infections. It is now established that metabolic processes shape a …

Cholesterol metabolism: a new molecular switch to control inflammation

D Cardoso, E Perucha - Clinical Science, 2021 - portlandpress.com
The immune system protects the body against harm by inducing inflammation. During the
immune response, cells of the immune system get activated, divided and differentiated in …

Impact of cholesterol metabolism in immune cell function and atherosclerosis

M Aguilar-Ballester, A Herrero-Cervera, Á Vinué… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cholesterol, the most important sterol in mammals, helps maintain plasma membrane fluidity
and is a precursor of bile acids, oxysterols, and steroid hormones. Cholesterol in the body is …

Cholesterol, inflammation and innate immunity

AR Tall, L Yvan-Charvet - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2015 - nature.com
Hypercholesterolaemia leads to cholesterol accumulation in macrophages and other
immune cells, which promotes inflammatory responses, including augmentation of Toll-like …

The interplay of lipids, lipoproteins, and immunity in atherosclerosis

A Pirillo, F Bonacina, GD Norata… - Current atherosclerosis …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disorder of the arterial wall,
in which several players contribute to the onset and progression of the disease. Besides the …

[HTML][HTML] Cholesterol metabolism in innate and adaptive response

A Reboldi, E Dang - F1000Research, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
It has been long recognized that cholesterol is a critical molecule in mammalian cell biology,
primarily for its contribution to the plasma membrane's composition and its role in assuring …

Metabolic changes with the occurrence of atherosclerotic plaques and the effects of statins

L Zhao, D Ma, LJ Wang, XQ Su, LS Feng… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Atherosclerosis is a common cardiovascular disease caused by the abnormal expression of
multiple factors and genes influenced by both environmental and genetic factors. The …

Systemic consequences of abnormal cholesterol handling: Interdependent pathways of inflammation and dyslipidemia

R O'Hagan, AR Berg, CG Hong, PM Parel… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Metabolic conditions such as obesity and associated comorbidities are increasing in
prevalence worldwide. In chronically inflamed pathologies, metabolic conditions are linked …

Inflammation and cardiovascular diseases

A Tsoupras, R Lordan, I Zabetakis - The impact of nutrition and statins on …, 2019 - Elsevier
The causal role of inflammation at the core of endothelial dysfunction, atherosclerosis and
cardiovascular diseases is discussed. Atherosclerosis is an arterial disease characterized …

Interactions between dyslipidemia and the immune system and their relevance as putative therapeutic targets in atherosclerosis

M Lacy, D Atzler, R Liu, M De Winther, C Weber… - Pharmacology & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be a leading cause of death worldwide with
atherosclerosis being the major underlying pathology. The interplay between lipids and …