Cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis: recent advances in the understanding of the pivotal role of inflammation, risk predictors and the impact of treatment

E Choy, K Ganeshalingam, AG Semb… - …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease is increased among RA patients. High inflammatory
burden associated with RA appears to be a key driver of the increased cardiovascular risk …

Exosomes: Revisiting their role as “garbage bags”

M Vidal - Traffic, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, the term “extracellular vesicle”(EV) has been used to define different types of
vesicles released by various cells. It includes plasma membrane‐derived vesicles …

Human C-reactive protein and the metabolic syndrome

S Devaraj, U Singh, I Jialal - Current opinion in lipidology, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Human C-reactive protein and the metabolic syndrome : Current Opinion in Lipidology Human
C-reactive protein and the metabolic syndrome : Current Opinion in Lipidology Log in or …

The evolving role of C-reactive protein in atherothrombosis

S Devaraj, U Singh, I Jialal - Clinical chemistry, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background: Inflammation is pivotal in all phases of atherosclerosis. Among the numerous
inflammatory biomarkers, the largest amount of published data supports a role for C-reactive …

Interplay between CRP, atherogenic LDL, and LOX-1 and its potential role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis

N Stancel, CC Chen, LY Ke, CS Chu, J Lu… - Clinical …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Studies have shown that the classic acute-phase protein C-reactive protein
(CRP) has proinflammatory effects on vascular cells and may play a causal role in the …

Hegemony of inflammation in atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease

A Attiq, S Afzal, W Ahmad, M Kandeel - European Journal of Pharmacology, 2024 - Elsevier
Inflammation drives coronary artery disease and atherosclerosis implications. Lipoprotein
entry, retention, and oxidative modification cause endothelial damage, triggering innate and …

[HTML][HTML] The innate immune response to products of phospholipid peroxidation

D Weismann, CJ Binder - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2012 - Elsevier
Lipid peroxidation occurs in the context of many physiological processes but is greatly
increased in various pathological situations. A consequence of phospholipid peroxidation is …

[HTML][HTML] Sex hormone modulation of proinflammatory cytokine and CRP expression in macrophages from older men and postmenopausal women

MP Corcoran, M Meydani, AH Lichtenstein… - The Journal of …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Inflammation plays a central role in the development and progression of coronary heart
disease (CHD). The sex hormones estrogen and testosterone have been shown to modify …

Human C-reactive protein induces endothelial dysfunction and uncoupling of eNOS in vivo

TW Hein, U Singh, J Vasquez-Vivar, S Devaraj, L Kuo… - Atherosclerosis, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are associated
with increased cardiovascular events and endothelial dysfunction. We have previously …

C-reactive protein polarizes human macrophages to an M1 phenotype and inhibits transformation to the M2 phenotype

S Devaraj, I Jialal - Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular …, 2011 - Am Heart Assoc
Objective—Inflammation is pivotal in atherosclerosis. Monocyte-macrophages are crucial in
atherosclerosis. Monocytes can develop into subsets: classically (M1) or alternatively (M2) …