Macrophage-targeted nanomedicine for the diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis

W Chen, M Schilperoort, Y Cao, J Shi, I Tabas… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Nanotechnology could improve our understanding of the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis
and contribute to the development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies to further …

Biological Properties of Vitamins of the B-Complex, Part 1: Vitamins B1, B2, B3, and B5

M Hrubša, T Siatka, I Nejmanová, M Vopršalová… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review summarizes the current knowledge on essential vitamins B1, B2, B3, and B5.
These B-complex vitamins must be taken from diet, with the exception of vitamin B3, that can …

Structure of the human lipid exporter ABCA1

H Qian, X Zhao, P Cao, J Lei, N Yan, X Gong - Cell, 2017 - cell.com
ABCA1, an ATP-binding cassette (ABC) subfamily A exporter, mediates the cellular efflux of
phospholipids and cholesterol to the extracellular acceptor apolipoprotein AI (apoA-I) for …

ABC transporters: human disease and pharmacotherapeutic potential

JM Moore, EL Bell, RO Hughes, AS Garfield - Trends in Molecular …, 2023 - cell.com
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-binding cassette (ABC) transporters are a 48-member
superfamily of membrane proteins that actively transport a variety of biological substrates …

Role of HDL, ABCA1, and ABCG1 transporters in cholesterol efflux and immune responses

L Yvan-Charvet, N Wang, AR Tall - … , thrombosis, and vascular …, 2010 - Am Heart Assoc
Atherosclerosis has been characterized as a chronic inflammatory response to cholesterol
deposition in arteries, but the mechanisms linking cholesterol accumulation in macrophage …

Cholesterol transport system: an integrated cholesterol transport model involved in atherosclerosis

XH Yu, DW Zhang, XL Zheng, CK Tang - Progress in Lipid Research, 2019 - Elsevier
Atherosclerosis, the pathological basis of most cardiovascular disease (CVD), is closely
associated with cholesterol accumulation in the arterial intima. Excessive cholesterol is …

HDL particle size is a critical determinant of ABCA1-mediated macrophage cellular cholesterol export

XM Du, MJ Kim, L Hou, W Le Goff… - Circulation …, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
Rationale: High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is a heterogeneous population of particles.
Differences in the capacities of HDL subfractions to remove cellular cholesterol may explain …

ATP-binding cassette transporters G1 and G4 mediate cellular cholesterol efflux to high-density lipoproteins

N Wang, D Lan, W Chen… - Proceedings of the …, 2004 - National Acad Sciences
The mechanisms responsible for the inverse relationship between plasma high-density
lipoprotein (HDL) levels and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease are poorly understood …

Functionally defective high-density lipoprotein: a new therapeutic target at the crossroads of dyslipidemia, inflammation, and atherosclerosis

A Kontush, MJ Chapman - Pharmacological reviews, 2006 - ASPET
High-density lipoproteins (HDL) possess key atheroprotective biological properties,
including cellular cholesterol efflux capacity, and anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory …

HDL cholesterol and protective factors in atherosclerosis

G Assmann, AM Gotto Jr - Circulation, 2004 - Am Heart Assoc
A low level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is an important risk factor for
cardiovascular disease. Epidemiological and clinical studies provide evidence that HDL-C …