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Wenhua Su, Liwen Liang, Liang Zhou, Yu Cao, Xiuli Zhou, Shiqi Liu, Qian Wang, Hong Zhang
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Juan Ma, Hui-Min Ma, Meng-Qi Shen, Yuan Yuan Wang, Yu-Xin Bao, Yong Liu, Ya Ke, Zhong-Ming Qian
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yuwen Shi, Mengcheng Jiang, Yuhang Zhang, Yuanyuan Diao, Na Li, Weipeng Liu, Zhidong Qiu, Ye Qiu, Ailing Jia
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Chunping Liu, Guiling Chen, Yanfen Chen, Yue Dang, Guangning Nie, Dinghong Wu, Jinhua Li, Zide Chen, Hailong Yang, Dongyue He, Xiong Li, Jingbo Sun, Jiahong Lu, Lei Wang
Summary: Atherosclerosis is a chronic vascular disease characterized by lipid deposition and plaque formation. Danlou tablets showed potential in reducing aortic atherosclerotic plaques and promoting macrophage autophagy, possibly through inhibiting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
D. Nakladal, J. W. A. Sijbesma, L. M. Visser, U. J. F. Tietge, R. H. J. A. Slart, L. E. Deelman, R. H. Henning, J. L. Hillebrands, H. Buikema
Summary: In this study using a rat ApoE-/- model of early atherosclerosis, it was found that perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) can modulate aortic relaxation by compensating severe endothelial dysfunction with the release of NO upon cholinergic stimulation.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Weibin Shi, Jing Li, Kelly Bao, Mei-Hua Chen, Zhenqi Liu
Summary: Comparing C3H-Ldlr(-/-) mice with C3H-Apoe(-/-) mice, we found that a Western diet and hyperlipidemia lead to the development of type 2 diabetes, regardless of genetic causes.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Junying Xiao, Hui Cao, Siyu Guo, Shengze Xiao, Na Li, Min Li, Yuzhou Wu, Hongmei Liu
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CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS
(2021)
Review
Peripheral Vascular Disease
A. D. Marais
Summary: This review discusses the functions, genetic variations, and clinical significance of apolipoprotein E in lipid metabolism, including its impact on dyslipidaemia, atherogenic disorders, and glomerulopathy. It also highlights the potential therapeutic approaches using mimetic peptides. Overall, apolipoprotein E plays a crucial role in determining lipid profiles and cardiovascular health, with implications for medical care improvement.
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He Yang, Zuodong Liu, Xiangka Hu, Xiaojuan Liu, Liuming Gui, Zengxiaorui Cai, Chunmei Dai
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CURRENT PHARMACEUTICAL DESIGN
(2022)
Review
Cell Biology
Timoteo Marchini, Sophie Hansen, Dennis Wolf
Summary: Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the arterial wall characterized by the formation of vessel-occluding plaques. Recent evidence suggests that autoreactive CD4(+) T cells recognizing self-peptides from Apolipoprotein B play a crucial role in driving the autoimmune response and contributing to plaque instability.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Minwoo Lee, Jae-Sung Lim, Yerim Kim, Soo Hyun Park, Sang-Hwa Lee, Chulho Kim, Byung-Chul Lee, Kyung-Ho Yu, Jae-Jun Lee, Mi Sun Oh
Summary: The ApoB/ApoA-I ratio in the acute stage of stroke independently predicts the development of post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) at 3-6 months after stroke due to large artery atherosclerosis. Specifically, a high ApoB/ApoA-I ratio is associated with dysfunction in the frontal domain.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Han Zhao, Peng Dan, Jiahui Xi, Zhengwang Chen, Ping Zhang, Wei Wei, Yanying Zhao
Summary: This study found that soybean polypeptide dglycin has a positive effect on preventing atherosclerosis. It reduces inflammation, lipid deposition, protects endothelial cells, and prevents foam cell formation, thus alleviating early-stage atherosclerosis.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yutang Wang, Owen Sargisson, Dinh Tam Nguyen, Ketura Parker, Stephan J. R. Pyke, Ahmed Alramahi, Liam Thihlum, Yan Fang, Morgan E. Wallace, Stuart P. Berzins, Ernesto Oqueli, Dianna J. Magliano, Jonathan Golledge
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Manabu Takahashi, Daisuke Yamamuro, Tetsuji Wakabayashi, Akihito Takei, Shoko Takei, Shuichi Nagashima, Hiroaki Okazaki, Ken Ebihara, Hiroaki Yagyu, Yuki Takayanagi, Tatsushi Onaka, Ira J. Goldberg, Shun Ishibashi
Summary: During obesity, tissue macrophages increase in number and become proinflammatory, contributing to metabolic dysfunction. The role of macrophage-derived LPL in adipose tissue remodeling and lipoprotein metabolism is largely unknown. This study found that the loss of myeloid LPL led to extensive fibrosis of adipose tissue and hypertriglyceridemia.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yuan Zhang, Xuexue Xu, Jingchang Ma, Yongming Liu, Chujun Duan, Yitian Liu, Chongyang Feng, Wenpeng Li, Yuling Wang, Kun Cheng, Ran Zhuang
Summary: CD226 plays a crucial role in the development of atherosclerosis by promoting foam cell formation. CD226 deficiency reduces plaque accumulation and inhibits atherosclerosis progression.
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Yi Zhang, Bijoy Kundu, Min Zhong, Tao Huang, Jing Li, Mahendra D. Chordia, Mei-Hua Chen, Dongfeng Pan, Jiang He, Weibin Shi
NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2015)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Zhimin Zhang, Jessica S. Rowlan, Qian Wang, Weibin Shi
CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR GENETICS
(2012)
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Cell Biology
Jing Li, Zongji Lu, Qian Wang, Zhiguang Su, Yongde Bao, Weibin Shi
PHYSIOLOGICAL GENOMICS
(2012)
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Cell Biology
Jessica S. Rowlan, Zhimin Zhang, Qian Wang, Yan Fang, Weibin Shi
PHYSIOLOGICAL GENOMICS
(2013)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zongji Lu, Zuobiao Yuan, Toru Miyoshi, Qian Wang, Zhiguang Su, Catherine C. Chang, Weibin Shi
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jessica S. Rowlan, Qiongzhen Li, Ani Manichaikul, Qian Wang, Alan H. Matsumoto, Weibin Shi
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2013)
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Physiology
Jian Zhao, Chaoji Huangfu, Zhihui Chang, Wei Zhou, Andrew T. Grainger, Zhaoyu Liu, Weibin Shi
Summary: The lack of ApoE in mice led to rapid atherosclerosis development after carotid artery ligation, with BALB mice showing less lesions. Both strains exhibited notable lipid deposition and inflammation immediately post-ligation, with BALB mice having more neutrophils and macrophages.
PHYSIOLOGICAL REPORTS
(2021)
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Genetics & Heredity
Andrew T. Grainger, Nathanael Pilar, Jun Li, Mei-Hua Chen, Ashley M. Abramson, Christoph Becker-Pauly, Weibin Shi
Summary: Atherosclerosis is the underlying cause of heart attack, ischemic stroke, and peripheral arterial disease. The research has identified Mep1a as a potential gene associated with atherosclerosis. Experimental evidence has shown that loss of Mep1a leads to significant reduction in atherosclerosis development in mice, partly through affecting oxidative stress and inflammation.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lisa J. Shi, Xiwei Tang, Jiang He, Weibin Shi
Summary: This study used Apoe-null mice to investigate the relationship between circulating lipids and type 2 diabetes. A major genetic factor affecting non-HDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels was identified, which was also correlated with glucose levels. The results suggest a causative role for dyslipidemia in the development of type 2 diabetes in mice.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Genetics & Heredity
Lisa J. Shi, Bilhan Chagari, Alexander An, Mei-Hua Chen, Yongde Bao, Weibin Shi
Summary: This study demonstrates a causative role for hyperglycemia in the development of carotid atherosclerosis in hyperlipidemic mice.
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Cell Biology
Jing Li, Angela M. Taylor, Ani Manichaikul, John F. Angle, Weibin Shi
Summary: This study suggests that circulating RCN2 is a potential non-invasive biomarker for identifying individuals with atherosclerosis and HDL protects against atherosclerosis by downregulation of RCN2 expression in endothelial cells.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Weibin Shi, Jing Li, Kelly Bao, Mei-Hua Chen, Zhenqi Liu
Summary: Comparing C3H-Ldlr(-/-) mice with C3H-Apoe(-/-) mice, we found that a Western diet and hyperlipidemia lead to the development of type 2 diabetes, regardless of genetic causes.
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Cell Biology
Ashley M. Abramson, Lisa J. Shi, Rebecca N. Lee, Mei-Hua Chen, Weibin Shi
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between blood lipids, glucose, and atherosclerotic plaque formation using a mouse model. The results suggest that blood glucose plays a more significant role in atherosclerotic plaque formation than cholesterol.
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Cell Biology
Hideyuki Torikai, Mei-Hua Chen, Li Jin, Jiang He, John F. Angle, Weibin Shi
Summary: Apoe(-/-) and Ldlr(-/-) mice are common animal models for studying hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis. This study found that C3H-Ldlr(-/-) mice developed larger atherosclerotic lesions compared to C3H-Apoe(-/-) mice in the aortic root, but neither knockout showed any lesions in the carotid artery. After ligation, the common carotid artery in both knockouts developed intimal lesions, with C3H-Ldlr(-/-) mice having larger lesions than C3H-Apoe(-/-) mice. These findings suggest that small dense LDL may play a more significant role in the susceptibility to atherosclerosis in these mouse models compared to inflammation and oxidative stress.