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Cholesterol crystals in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 18 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01100-3 Cholesterol crystals (CCs) have a pathogenic role in various cardiovascular diseases, particularly atherosclerosis.

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Top Cardiology Conferences in 2024

Cardiology Update

As we step into 2024, the field of cardiology continues to offer exciting opportunities for knowledge exchange and networking at in-person conferences. Here is a preview of the upcoming cardiology conferences planned for 2024. Fees: Visit the ESC ACVC 2024 website for registration options. Hashtag: #ACVC2024 2.

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Atheroimmunology: keeping the immune system in atherosclerosis in check

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 11 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01075-1 The immune response is not unlike a game of chess, with white and black pieces playing opposing roles and orchestrating an opening, a middle and an endgame of innate immunity, adaptive immunity and resolution, respectively.

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Effects of sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate injection on pro-inflammatory cytokines, adhesion molecules and chemokines in Chinese patients with atherosclerosis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundInflammation, as the basic pathogenic mechanism of atherosclerosis, promotes the development of atherosclerosis (AS) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Two reviewers independently screened articles and extracted data.

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Lysosomes in the immunometabolic reprogramming of immune cells in atherosclerosis

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 20 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01072-4 In this Review, the authors describe the bidirectional crosstalk between lysosome biology and immune cell function and polarization, focusing on immunometabolic reprogramming in the context of atherosclerosis and highlighting knowledge gaps and potential (..)

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Canonical and non-canonical roles of complement in atherosclerosis

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 10 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01016-y In this Review, Kemper and colleagues discuss the canonical and non-canonical roles of the complement system in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and discuss potential new therapeutic strategies targeting the complement system for the prevention and treatment (..)

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HEART UK’s 37th AMSC 2024 – Hot topics in atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease

The British Journal of Cardiology

HEART UK held its 37 th Annual Medical and Scientific Conference between 10 th –12 th July. This year, the cholesterol charity took on an international theme, looking at the global cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention picture.