In atherosclerosis, the vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) contributes to vessel wall inflammation and lipoprotein retention, as well as to the formation of the fibrous cap that provides stability ...

Atherosclerosis and related cardiovascular diseases represent one of the greatest threats to human health worldwide. Despite important progress in prevention and treatment, these conditions still ...

CD8+ T cells accumulate in atherosclerotic plaques. LMU researchers identify a crucial signaling pathway – with therapeutic potential.

Prior to 1990, many assumed that once cholesterol plaques form in the arteries causing atherosclerosis, it was not reversible. While this is true for plaques that have calcified, what about ...

Researchers from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) have studied variations in mRNA length during the progression of ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Kanglexin (KLX), an anthraquinone compound, shows potential in treating atherosclerosis by inhibiting endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndMT). KLX targets ...