Atherosclerosis is a dynamic and progressive inflammatory process in the intimal layer of
large and medium-sized arteries, and it is the major contributor to the atherosclerotic …

Circular RNA s are generated by back‐splicing of precursor‐mRNA s. Although they have
been known for many years, only recently we have started to appreciate their widespread …

Highlights•Efferocytosis is a physiological mechanism for the preservation of tissue
homeostasis.•Defective efferocytosis is associated with several disease states.•A major …

The aim of the present study was to explore the role of lncRNA ANRIL in the pathogenesis of
ischemic stroke (IS) and coronary artery disease (CAD) and to determine the association …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a serious health condition triggered by hyperglycemia,
dyslipidemia, and abnormal adipose deposition. Recently, circular RNAs (circRNAs) have …

Epidemiological studies provide evidence of a continuous rise in metabolic diseases
throughout industrialized countries. Metabolic diseases are commonly associated with …

Recent genome-wide association studies reported the association of polymorphic alleles of
PHACTR1 (rs9349379 (G)), CDDKN2B-AS1 (rs2891168 (G)), COL4A2 (rs11838776 (A)) …

Background & aims Several genome-wide-association-studies have identified genetic
variants in a region on chromosome 9p21 that are associated with an increased risk of …

Breast cancer is an important cause of cancer related mortality in women. Despite extensive
efforts to identify valid biomarkers for risk stratification, there are relatively few with proven …

In atherosclerosis, macrophages in the arterial wall ingest plasma lipoprotein-derived lipids
and become lipid-filled foam cells with a limited lifespan. Thus, efficient removal of apoptotic …