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Atherosclerosis is an Inflammatory Disease

光宏 横山, +1 more
- 28 Feb 1998 - 
- Vol. 62, pp 8
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Despite changes in lifestyle and the use of new pharmacologic approaches to lower plasma cholesterol concentrations, cardiovascular disease continues to be the principal cause of death in the United States, Europe, and much of Asia.
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This article is published in Japanese Circulation Journal-english Edition.The article was published on 1998-02-28 and is currently open access. It has received 9749 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Disease.

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NLRP3 Inflammasome and the IL-1 Pathway in Atherosclerosis.

TL;DR: The mechanisms of NLRP3 inflammasome activation and proinflammatory IL-1 family cytokine production in the context of atherosclerosis are reviewed and treatment possibilities are discussed in light of the positive outcomes of the CANTOS trial.
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Statin effects beyond lipid lowering—are they clinically relevant?

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Expanding expression of the 5-lipoxygenase pathway within the arterial wall during human atherogenesis

TL;DR: The data support a model of atherogenesis in which 5-lipoxygenase cascade-dependent inflammatory circuits consisting of several leukocyte lineages and arterial wall cells evolve within the blood vessel wall during critical stages of lesion development, and raise the possibility that antileukotriene drugs may be an effective treatment regimen in late-stage disease.
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PDGF and cardiovascular disease

TL;DR: Different genetic manipulations in vascular cells combined with various inhibitory strategies have provided strong evidence for PDGF playing a prominent role in the migration of SMC into the neointima following acute injury and in atherosclerosis.
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Development and Applications of Photo-triggered Theranostic Agents

TL;DR: Recent developments in the use of light-triggered theranostic agents for simultaneous imaging and photoactivation of therapeutic agents for several diseases are reviewed.
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TL;DR: The reduction associated with the use of aspirin in the risk of a first myocardial infarction appears to be directly related to the level of C-reactive protein, raising the possibility that antiinflammatory agents may have clinical benefits in preventing cardiovascular disease.
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