In atherosclerosis, the vascular smooth muscle ... perhaps by accelerating lipid accumulation or macrophage chemotaxis. Proliferation is probably an early event, followed by a chronic process ...

X. Liao et al., “Macrophage autophagy plays a protective role in advanced atherosclerosis,” Cell Metabolism, 15:545-53, 2012. Atherosclerotic plaques can prompt heart attacks and strokes when ...

CD8+ T cells accumulate in atherosclerotic plaques. Researchers identify a crucial signaling pathway -- with therapeutic potential.

Atherosclerosis is a chronic ... LDL-C particles and macrophages progressively accumulate into a lipid core, while SMCs produce extracellular matrix proteins that comprise the fibrous cap.

The U.S. atherosclerosis treatment market is driven by a high prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, pharmaceutical advancements, an aging population, lifestyle risks, and government health ...

The researchers hypothesized that due to the high prevalence of atherosclerosis in this population, patients entering lung cancer treatment may benefit from coronary calcium scoring. Data were ...