| Title: |
Hypotheses on Atherogenesis Triggering: Does the Infectious Nature of Atherosclerosis Development Have a Substruction? |
| Authors: |
Lusta, Konstantin A., Poznyak, Anastasia V., Sukhorukov, Vasily N., Eremin, Ilya I., Nadelyaeva, Irina I., Orekhov, Alexander N. |
| Source: |
Cells (2073-4409); Mar2023, Vol. 12 Issue 5, p707, 17p |
| Subject Terms: |
ATHEROSCLEROSIS, ENDOTHELIUM diseases, CARDIOVASCULAR diseases, SHEARING force, HYPOTHESIS |
| Abstract: |
Since the end of the 20th century, it has been clear that atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease. However, the main triggering mechanism of the inflammatory process in the vascular walls is still unclear. To date, many different hypotheses have been put forward to explain the causes of atherogenesis, and all of them are supported by strong evidence. Among the main causes of atherosclerosis, which underlies these hypotheses, the following can be mentioned: lipoprotein modification, oxidative transformation, shear stress, endothelial dysfunction, free radicals' action, homocysteinemia, diabetes mellitus, and decreased nitric oxide level. One of the latest hypotheses concerns the infectious nature of atherogenesis. The currently available data indicate that pathogen-associated molecular patterns from bacteria or viruses may be an etiological factor in atherosclerosis. This paper is devoted to the analysis of existing hypotheses for atherogenesis triggering, and special attention is paid to the contribution of bacterial and viral infections to the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Complementary Index |
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