Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. Inflammation and
atherosclerotic plaques are the primary pathological mechanisms of CAD. Upon stimulation …

Pathologic conditions associated with inflammation show an inverse correlation between
high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and inflammatory biomarker levels. Our aim …

Recent studies demonstrate important roles for inflammation in development of
atherosclerosis with current attention focusing on interactions of inflammation with traditional …

Background Inflammation, endothelial activation and oxidative stress have been established
as key events in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis. High-density lipoprotein …

Inflammation and lipid accumulation are two basic hallmarks of atherosclerosis as a chronic
disease. Inflammation not only is a local response but can also be considered as a systemic …

Atherosclerotic vascular disease is among the most frequent causes of death worldwide.
Current therapeutic strategies concentrate mainly on lowering of low-density lipoprotein …

Introduction: Emerging evidence suggests that the role of high density lipoprotein (HDL) in
the atherosclerotic process is not as clear as previously thought, since atheroprotective HDL …

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. Although
CAD was formerly considered a lipid accumulation–mediated disease, it has now been …

Background Intrinsic functional properties of high density lipoproteins (HDL) are considered
to be physiologically important for atheroprotection. We compared the HDL anti …

Inflammation and lipid signaling are involved in the pathogenesis and progression of
coronary artery disease (CAD). We proposed that high-sensitivity C-reactive proteins, as a …