Human monocyte subsets and phenotypes in major chronic inflammatory diseases

TS Kapellos, L Bonaguro, I Gemünd, N Reusch… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Human monocytes are divided in three major populations; classical (CD14+ CD16−), non-
classical (CD14dimCD16+), and intermediate (CD14+ CD16+). Each of these subsets is …

Monocyte‐to‐HDL‐cholesterol ratio as a prognostic marker in cardiovascular diseases

S Ganjali, AM Gotto Jr, M Ruscica… - Journal of cellular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Inflammation and lipid accumulation are two basic hallmarks of atherosclerosis as a chronic
disease. Inflammation not only is a local response but can also be considered as a systemic …

The role of monocytes and macrophages in human atherosclerosis, plaque neoangiogenesis, and atherothrombosis

F Moroni, E Ammirati, GD Norata… - Mediators of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Atherosclerosis is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. It is a
complex disease characterized by lipid accumulation within the arterial wall, inflammation …

Abnormal distribution and function of circulating monocytes and enhanced bacterial translocation in major depressive disorder

MA Alvarez-Mon, AM Gómez, A Orozco… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Major depressive disorder (MDD) patients experience a systemic inflammatory
stage. Monocytes play an important role in innate inflammatory responses and may be …

Shift of monocyte subsets along their continuum predicts cardiovascular outcomes

R Cappellari, M D'Anna, BM Bonora, M Rigato… - Atherosclerosis, 2017 - Elsevier
Background and aims Distribution of monocyte subsets has been shown to predict
cardiovascular outcomes. However, monocytes form a continuum and categorization into …

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound to assess carotid intraplaque neovascularization

AFL Schinkel, JG Bosch, D Staub, D Adam… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2020 - Elsevier
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is increasingly being used to identify patients with
carotid plaques that are vulnerable to rupture, so-called vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques …

Radiomics in carotid plaque: A systematic review and Radiomics quality score assessment

C Hou, XY Liu, Y Du, LG Cheng, LP Liu, F Nie… - Ultrasound in Medicine …, 2023 - Elsevier
Imaging modalities provide information on plaque morphology and vulnerability; however,
they are operator dependent and miss a great deal of microscopic information. Recently …

[HTML][HTML] Contrast imaging ultrasound for the detection and characterization of carotid vulnerable plaque

V Rafailidis, X Li, PS Sidhu, S Partovi… - … diagnosis and therapy, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Not only the degree of luminal narrowing but also the plaque morphology and composition
play an important role in risk stratification of carotid atherosclerotic lesions. During the last …

An unbiased flow cytometry-based approach to assess subset-specific circulating monocyte activation and cytokine profile in whole blood

J Kiefer, J Zeller, B Bogner, IA Hörbrand… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Monocytes are the third most frequent type of leukocytes in humans, linking innate and
adaptive immunity and are critical drivers in many inflammatory diseases. Based on the …

Perivascular fat density and contrast plaque enhancement: does a correlation exist?

L Saba, S Zucca, A Gupta… - American Journal …, 2020 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Inflammatory changes in the fat tissue surrounding the
coronary arteries have been associated with coronary artery disease and high-risk …