Cell type-specific roles of NF-κB linking inflammation and thrombosis

M Mussbacher, M Salzmann, C Brostjan… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The transcription factor NF-κB is a central mediator of inflammation with multiple links to
thrombotic processes. In this review, we focus on the role of NF-κB signaling in cell types …

Wall shear stress and its role in atherosclerosis

M Zhou, Y Yu, R Chen, X Liu, Y Hu, Z Ma… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Atherosclerosis (AS) is the major form of cardiovascular disease and the leading cause of
morbidity and mortality in countries around the world. Atherosclerosis combines the …

Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9 (PCSK9) promotes macrophage activation via LDL receptor-independent mechanisms

S Katsuki, P K. Jha, A Lupieri, T Nakano… - Circulation …, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Activated macrophages contribute to the pathogenesis of vascular disease.
Vein graft failure is a major clinical problem with limited therapeutic options. PCSK9 …

The prognostic significance of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte to lymphocyte ratio (MLR) and platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) on long-term survival in …

T Urbanowicz, A Olasińska-Wiśniewska, M Michalak… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Inflammatory processes are involved in the development and progression
of coronary artery disease. Environmental factors, including hyperglycaemia …

Review of polymeric biomimetic small-diameter vascular grafts to tackle intimal hyperplasia

R Zizhou, X Wang, S Houshyar - ACS omega, 2022 - ACS Publications
Small-diameter artificial vascular grafts (SDAVG) are used to bypass blood flow in arterial
occlusive diseases such as coronary heart or peripheral arterial disease. However, SDAVGs …

NF-κB, a culprit of both inflamm-ageing and declining immunity?

P Songkiatisak, SMT Rahman, M Aqdas, MH Sung - Immunity & Ageing, 2022 - Springer
NF-κB is generally recognized as an important regulator of ageing, through its roles in
cellular senescence and inflammatory pathways. Activated in virtually all cell-cell …

[HTML][HTML] Fucoidan and topography modification improved in situ endothelialization on acellular synthetic vascular grafts

Y Yao, AM Zaw, DEJ Anderson, YJ Jeong, J Kunihiro… - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Thrombogenesis remains the primary failure of synthetic vascular grafts. Endothelial
coverage is crucial to provide an antithrombogenic surface. However, most synthetic …

Preventing treatment failures in coronary artery disease: what can we learn from the biology of in-stent restenosis, vein graft failure, and internal thoracic arteries?

C Spadaccio, C Antoniades, A Nenna… - Cardiovascular …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains one of the most important causes of morbidity and
mortality worldwide, and the availability of percutaneous or surgical revascularization …

Mechanobiology of the endothelium in vascular health and disease: in vitro shear stress models

ML Jackson, AR Bond, SJ George - Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy, 2023 - Springer
In recent years, there has been growing evidence that vascular pathologies arise in sites
experiencing an altered haemodynamic environment. Fluid shear stress (FSS) is an …

High stretch induces endothelial dysfunction accompanied by oxidative stress and actin remodeling in human saphenous vein endothelial cells

T Girão-Silva, MH Fonseca-Alaniz, JC Ribeiro-Silva… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The rate of the remodeling of the arterialized saphenous vein conduit limits the outcomes of
coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), which may be influenced by endothelial …