2019
Endothelial TGF-β signalling drives vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis
Chen PY, Qin L, Li G, Wang Z, Dahlman JE, Malagon-Lopez J, Gujja S, Cilfone N, Kauffman K, Sun L, Sun H, Zhang X, Aryal B, Canfran-Duque A, Liu R, Kusters P, Sehgal A, Jiao Y, Anderson D, Gulcher J, Fernandez-Hernando C, Lutgens E, Schwartz M, Pober J, Chittenden T, Tellides G, Simons M. Endothelial TGF-β signalling drives vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis. Nature Metabolism 2019, 1: 912-926. PMID: 31572976, PMCID: PMC6767930, DOI: 10.1038/s42255-019-0102-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTGF-β signalingVascular inflammationDisease progressionPlaque growthProgressive vascular diseaseVessel wall inflammationChronic inflammatory responseSpecific therapeutic interventionsAtherosclerotic plaque growthHyperlipidemic micePlaque inflammationWall inflammationProinflammatory effectsVascular diseaseInflammatory responseVascular permeabilityAtherosclerotic plaquesAbnormal shear stressTherapeutic interventionsInflammationEndothelial TGFΒ signalingVessel wallAtherosclerosisLipid retention
2011
Vascular Endothelial Cells as Immunological Targets in Atheroscleroisis
Fogal B, Pober J. Vascular Endothelial Cells as Immunological Targets in Atheroscleroisis. 2011, 87-114. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-0338-8_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSequelae of atherosclerosisProgression of atherosclerosisChronic inflammatory responseVessel wall toneProcess of atherogenesisImmune system cellsVascular endothelial cellsEndothelial dysfunctionAtherosclerotic processAltered endotheliumImmunological targetsInflammatory responseImpaired endotheliumWall toneImmune responseAdaptive immunityVascular permeabilityAtherosclerotic plaquesVascular endotheliumBlood fluidityImmune systemSystem cellsAtherosclerosisArterial wallEndothelial cells