Atherosclerosis (AS) is a dominant and growing cause of death and disability worldwide that
involves inflammation from its inception to the emergence of complications. Studies have …

Atherosclerosis (AS) has become the leading cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide.
Our previous study had observed that Nippostrongylus brasiliensis (Nb) infection or its …

ABSTRACT A type 1 immune response is involved in atherosclerosis progression, whereas
the role of a type 2 polarization, especially with regard to an enhanced T helper (Th) 2 cell …

Background Ischemia-induced inflammatory response is the main pathological mechanism
of myocardial infarction (MI)-caused heart tissue injury. It has been known that helminths …

Cardiovascular diseases are rising in developing countries with increasing urbanization and
lifestyle changes and remains a major cause of death in the developed world. In this mini …

Recent studies have suggested that the innate immune system can display characteristics of
immunological memory and this has been called “innate immune memory” or “trained …

Obesity is frequently associated with dysregulated lipid metabolism and lipotoxicity. Inonotus
hispidus (Bull.: Fr.) P. Karst (IH) is an edible and medicinal parasitic mushroom. In this study …

Nocardia brasiliensis is an intracellular microorganism and the most common etiologic
agent of actinomycetoma in the Americas. Several intracellular pathogens induce an …

The established risk factors for atherosclerosis fail to fully explain the extent and severity of
coronary artery diseases in 50% of the patients. Thus, the causative agents and processes …

Background Naoxintong capsule (NXT) is a compound traditional Chinese medicine
prescription with demonstrated effect for the treatment of cardiovascular and …