Obesity, inflammation, and immune system in osteoarthritis

U Nedunchezhiyan, I Varughese, ARJ Sun… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Obesity remains the most important risk factor for the incidence and progression of
osteoarthritis (OA). The leading cause of OA was believed to be overloading the joints due to …

Meta-analysis of leukocyte diversity in atherosclerotic mouse aortas

A Zernecke, H Winkels, C Cochain… - Circulation …, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
The diverse leukocyte infiltrate in atherosclerotic mouse aortas was recently analyzed in 9
single-cell RNA sequencing and 2 mass cytometry studies. In a comprehensive meta …

The role of adipose tissue in cardiovascular health and disease

EK Oikonomou, C Antoniades - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2019 - nature.com
Accumulating knowledge on the biology and function of the adipose tissue has led to a
major shift in our understanding of its role in health and disease. The adipose tissue is now …

Immune and inflammatory mechanisms of abdominal aortic aneurysm

AC Marquez-Sanchez, EK Koltsova - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a life-threatening cardiovascular disease. Immune-
mediated infiltration and a destruction of the aortic wall during AAA development plays …

Perivascular adipose tissue and vascular perturbation/atherosclerosis

HW Kim, H Shi, MA Winkler, R Lee… - … , and vascular biology, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Atherosclerosis is orchestrated by complex interactions between vascular and inflammatory
cells. Traditionally, it has been considered to be an intimal inflammatory disease …

Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) in atherosclerosis: a double-edged sword

XY Qi, SL Qu, WH Xiong, O Rom, L Chang… - Cardiovascular …, 2018 - Springer
Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT), the adipose tissue that surrounds most of the
vasculature, has emerged as an active component of the blood vessel wall regulating …

The dynamics of B cell aging in health and disease

J de Mol, J Kuiper, D Tsiantoulas, AC Foks - Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Aging is considered to be an important risk factor for several inflammatory diseases. B cells
play a major role in chronic inflammatory diseases by antibody secretion, antigen …

Adipose tissue immunomodulation: a novel therapeutic approach in cardiovascular and metabolic diseases

I AlZaim, SH Hammoud, H Al-Koussa… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Adipose tissue is a critical regulator of systemic metabolism and bodily homeostasis as it
secretes a myriad of adipokines, including inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines. As …

Humoral immunity in atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction: from B cells to antibodies

F Porsch, Z Mallat, CJ Binder - Cardiovascular research, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Immune mechanisms are critically involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and its
clinical manifestations. Associations of specific antibody levels and defined B-cell subsets …

The why and how of adaptive immune responses in ischemic cardiovascular disease

Z Mallat, CJ Binder - Nature cardiovascular research, 2022 - nature.com
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is a major cause of disability and death worldwide.
Most therapeutic approaches target traditional risk factors but ignore the fundamental role of …