Atherosclerosis, the underlying cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD), is a worldwide
cause of morbidity and mortality. Reducing ApoB-containing lipoproteins—chiefly, LDL (low …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), specifically lipid-driven atherosclerotic CVDs, remain the
number one cause of death worldwide. The lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) …

712 Stroke March 2020 outcome of stroke. 27, 28 Rosuvastatin reduced stroke risk in
subjects who either achieved LDL-C levels of< 70 mg/dL or hs-CRP levels of< 2 mg/L …

Aims The lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1) and its shedding
product [soluble LOX-1 (sLOX-1)] are implicated in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease …

The mannose receptor is a member of the C-type lectin (CLEC) family, which can bind and
internalize a variety of endogenous and pathogen-associated ligands. Because of these …

Background and aims Obesity predisposes to metabolic and cardiovascular diseases.
Adipose tissue inflammation and systemic inflammation contribute to these complications …

Atherosclerosis is responsible for 20% of ischemic strokes, and the plaques from the internal
carotid artery the most frequently involved. Lipoproteins play a key role in carotid …

Embolic stroke of unknown source (ESUS) represents one in five ischemic strokes.
Ipsilateral non-stenotic carotid plaques are identified in 40% of all ESUS. In this narrative …

Ambient and indoor air pollution contributes annually to approximately seven million
premature deaths. Air pollution is a complex mixture of gaseous and particulate materials. In …

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. Approximately 85% of
all deaths from cardiovascular disease are due to acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and …