Apoptosis, autophagy and atherosclerosis: relationships and the role of Hsp27

R Shan, N Liu, Y Yan, B Liu - Pharmacological research, 2021 - Elsevier
Atherosclerosis is a multifactorial chronic inflammatory disease of the arterial wall, and an
important pathological basis of coronary heart disease. Endothelial cells, vascular smooth …

[HTML][HTML] Relationship between autophagy and metabolic syndrome characteristics in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis

J Xu, M Kitada, Y Ogura, D Koya - Frontiers in cell and developmental …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Atherosclerosis is the main cause of mortality in metabolic-related diseases, including
cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Atherosclerosis is characterized by …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on atherosclerosis: lessons from cardiovascular clinical outcomes in type 2 diabetic patients and basic researches

J Xu, T Hirai, D Koya, M Kitada - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021 - mdpi.com
Atherosclerosis-caused cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of mortality in
type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are …

[HTML][HTML] Oxidative stress triggers defective autophagy in endothelial cells: role in atherothrombosis development

C Carresi, R Mollace, R Macrì, M Scicchitano, F Bosco… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Atherothrombosis, a multifactorial and multistep artery disorder, represents one of the main
causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The development and progression of …

[HTML][HTML] Lysosome (Dys) function in atherosclerosis—a big weight on the shoulders of a small organelle

ARA Marques, C Ramos… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Atherosclerosis is a progressive insidious chronic disease that underlies most of the
cardiovascular pathologies, including myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke. The …

Regulation of autophagy by controlling Erk1/2 and mTOR for platelet-derived growth factor-BB-mediated vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype shift

JH Han, HS Park, DH Lee, JH Jo, KS Heo, CS Myung - Life Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Aims Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) phenotype shift is involved in the
pathophysiology of vascular injury or platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-induced …

[HTML][HTML] Selective autophagy in hyperglycemia-induced microvascular and macrovascular diseases

LP Bharath, JD Rockhold, R Conway - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Dysregulation of autophagy is an important underlying cause in the onset and progression
of many metabolic diseases, including diabetes. Studies in animal models and humans …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of cathepsin B and cathepsin L treatment to clear toxic lysosomal protein aggregates in neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis

A Di Spiezio, ARA Marques, L Schmidt… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2021 - Elsevier
Proteolysis mediated by lysosomal cathepsin proteases maintains a physiological flow in
autophagy, phagocytosis and endocytosis. Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL) is a …

The role of profilin-1 in cardiovascular diseases

A Allen, D Gau, P Roy - Journal of Cell Science, 2021 - journals.biologists.com
Dynamic remodeling of the actin cytoskeleton is an essential feature for virtually all actin-
dependent cellular processes, including cell migration, cell cycle progression, chromatin …

Role of macrophage autophagy in atherosclerosis: modulation by bioactive compounds

MDK Zahid, HB Sufian, M Choudhury… - Biochemical …, 2021 - portlandpress.com
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with lipid metabolism disorder.
Autophagy is a catabolic process and contributes to maintaining cellular homeostasis …