Inflammation is widely considered to be an important contributing factor of the
pathophysiology of coronary heart disease (CHD), and the inflammatory cascade is …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD), a major cause of mortality in the world, has been extensively
studied over the past decade. However, the exact mechanism underlying its pathogenesis …

Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease arising from lipids, specifically low-density
lipoproteins, and leukocytes. Following the activation of endothelium with the expression of …

Atherosclerosis, a major form of cardiovascular disease, has now been recognized as a
chronic inflammatory disease. Nonpharmacological means of treating chronic diseases …

Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease characterized by the accumulation of lipids in
medium to large sized arteries. Atherothrombosis is a term used to describe formation of a …

Vitamin D (VitD) deficiency is a worldwide epidemic with estimates of 1 billion affected. In
addition to the classically known roles of VitD in calcium regulation and bone health, recent …

The endothelium lines the internal surfaces of blood and lymphatic vessels and has a critical
role in maintaining homeostasis. Endothelial dysfunction is involved in the pathology of …

A large body of evidence suggests that atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease, in which
cytokines and growth factors play a major role in disease progression. The methanolic …

Objective—Dyslipidemia is implicated in abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) in humans and
angiotensin (Ang) II–infused mice. This study determined effects of major lipoprotein classes …

Background Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a lower risk for coronary heart
disease (CHD). A suitably integrated view of the CHD pathogenesis pathway will help to …