The tandem stenosis mouse model: towards understanding, imaging, and preventing atherosclerotic plaque instability and rupture

J Noonan, A Bobik, K Peter - British journal of pharmacology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The rupture of unstable atherosclerotic plaques is the major cause of cardiovascular
mortality and morbidity. Despite significant limitations in our understanding and ability to …

A novel phosphocholine‐mimetic inhibits a pro‐inflammatory conformational change in C‐reactive protein

J Zeller, KS Cheung Tung Shing, TL Nero… - EMBO Molecular …, 2023 - embopress.org
C‐reactive protein (CRP) is an early‐stage acute phase protein and highly upregulated in
response to inflammatory reactions. We recently identified a novel mechanism that leads to …

Plasma levels of trimethylamine-N-oxide can be increased with 'healthy'and 'unhealthy'diets and do not correlate with the extent of atherosclerosis but with plaque …

YC Koay, YC Chen, JA Wali, AWS Luk… - Cardiovascular …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Aims The microbiome-derived metabolite trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) has attracted
major interest and controversy both as a diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic target in …

[HTML][HTML] Platelet lipidome: Dismantling the “Trojan horse” in the bloodstream

M Chatterjee - Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2020 - Elsevier
The platelet‐lipid chapter in the story of atherothrombosis is an old one, recapitulated and
revised in many contexts. For decades several stimulating facets have been added to it, both …

Platelet ACKR3/CXCR7 favors antiplatelet lipids over an atherothrombotic lipidome and regulates thromboinflammation

M Cebo, K Dittrich, X Fu, MC Manke… - Blood, The Journal …, 2022 - ashpublications.org
Platelet ACKR3/CXCR7 surface expression is enhanced and influences prognosis in
coronary artery disease (CAD) patients, who exhibit a distinct atherothrombotic platelet …

Lysophosphatidylcholine induces oxidative stress in human endothelial cells via NOX5 activation–implications in atherosclerosis

JF Da Silva, JV Alves, JA Silva-Neto, RM Costa… - Clinical …, 2021 - portlandpress.com
Objective: The mechanisms involved in NOX5 activation in atherosclerotic processes are not
completely understood. The present study tested the hypothesis that …

P2Y12 receptor blockers are anti-inflammatory drugs inhibiting both circulating monocytes and macrophages including THP-1 cells

PM Siegel, L Sander, A Fricke, J Stamm, X Wang… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
P2Y12 blockade improves patient outcomes after myocardial infarction. As well as
antithrombotic effects, anti-inflammatory effects may contribute to this beneficial clinical …

Mass spectrometry imaging as a tool to investigate region specific lipid alterations in symptomatic human carotid atherosclerotic plaques

F Greco, L Quercioli, A Pucci, S Rocchiccioli, M Ferrari… - Metabolites, 2021 - mdpi.com
Atherosclerosis is characterized by fatty plaques in large and medium sized arteries. Their
rupture can causes thrombi, occlusions of downstream vessels and adverse clinical events …

Platelet-derived microvesicles activate human platelets via intracellular calcium mediated reactive oxygen species release

P Yadav, SK Beura, AR Panigrahi, T Bhardwaj… - Blood Cells, Molecules …, 2023 - Elsevier
Platelet-derived microvesicles (PMVs) are the most abundant microvesicles in circulation,
originating from blood platelets via membrane blebbing. PMVs act as biological cargo …

Status of biomarkers for the identification of stable or vulnerable plaques in atherosclerosis

V Lubrano, S Balzan - Clinical Science, 2021 - portlandpress.com
Atherosclerosis is a systemic inflammation of the arteries characterized by atherosclerotic
plaque due to the accumulation of lipids, inflammatory cells, apoptotic cells, calcium and …