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ArticleInternational journal of clinical rheumatology2012

Accelerated atherosclerosis in SLE: mechanisms and prevention approaches.

Ashley J Wilhelm, Amy S Major

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Article in International journal of clinical rheumatology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 39% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ashley J WilhelmDepartment of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Amy S MajorDepartment of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · US

Funding

Role of iNKT Cells in Autoimmunity and AtherosclerosisR01HL089310 · NHLBI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI MAJOR, AMY S · 2007 to 2011
$2.2M
Accelerated Atherosclerosis and system lupus erythematosusR01HL088364 · NHLBI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI MAJOR, AMY S · 2008 to 2011
$1.6M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL088364NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL089310
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multi-organ autoimmune disease characterized by increased serum autoantibody levels and tissue damage. With improved diagnosis and more effective treatment of the resultant kidney disease, accelerated atherosclerosis has become a major cause of morbidity in patients suffering from SLE. Although the exact mechanisms for SLE-accelerated atherosclerosis are unknown, multiple factors have been established as potential players in this process. Among these potential players are dysregulation of T and B cell populations and increased circulating levels of inflammatory cytokines. In addition, SLE patients exhibit a proatherogenic lipid profile characterized by low HDL and high LDL and triglycerides. Recent therapeutic approaches have focused on targeting B cells, the producers of autoantibodies, but most studies do not consider the effects of these treatments on atherosclerosis. Evidence suggests that T cells play a major role in SLE-accelerated atherosclerosis. Therefore, therapies targeted at T cells may also prove invaluable in treating SLE and atherosclerosis.

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atherosclerosisB cellsbelimumabHDLRegulatory B cellsRegulatory T cellsrituximabSystemic lupus erythematosusT cells

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PMID24672580
PMCPMC3963493
OpenAlexW2043380602

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