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ArticleInflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.]2014

Cyclooxygenase 2, toll-like receptor 4 and interleukin 1β mRNA expression in atherosclerotic plaques of type 2 diabetic patients.

Alessandro Baldan, Silvia Ferronato, Silvia Olivato, Giovanni Malerba, Alberto Scuro, Gian Franco Veraldi, Matteo Gelati, Sergio Ferrari, Sara Mariotto, Pier Franco Pignatti and 2 more

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Article in Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.], 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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12 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alessandro BaldanSection of Biology and Genetics, Department of Life and Reproduction Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy, alessandro.baldan@univr.it.
Silvia Ferronato
Silvia Olivato
Giovanni Malerba
Alberto Scuro
Gian Franco Veraldi
Matteo Gelati
Sergio Ferrari
Sara Mariotto
Pier Franco Pignatti
Sara Mazzucco
Macarena Gomez-Lira
University of Verona · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

OBJECTIVES AND

designInflammation has a prominent role in the development of atherosclerosis. Type 2 diabetes could contribute to atherosclerosis development by promoting inflammation. This status might accelerate changes in intrinsic vascular wall cells and favor plaque formation. Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) is highly expressed in atherosclerotic plaques. COX-2 gene expression is promoted through activation of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin 1β (IL1-β). Aim of this study is to investigate whether expression profiles of pro-inflammatory genes such as COX-2, TLR4 and IL1-β in atherosclerotic plaques are altered in type 2 diabetes (T2D).

methodsTotal RNA was isolated from plaques of atherosclerotic patients and expression of COX-2, TLR4, IL1-β analyzed using real-time PCR. Histological analysis was performed on sections of the plaque to establish the degree of instability.

resultsStatistically significant differences in mRNA expression of COX-2 and IL1-β were found in plaques of T2D compared with non-T2D patients. A multi-variable linear regression model suggests that COX-2 mRNA expression is affected by T2D pathology and IL1-β mRNA expression in atherosclerotic plaques.

conclusionsOur results support the hypothesis that T2D pathology contributes in vivo to increase the inflammatory process associated with the atherosclerotic plaque formation, as shown by an increment of COX-2 and IL1-β mRNA expression.

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AgedAged, 80 and overCyclooxygenase 2Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleGene ExpressionHumansInterleukin-1betaMaleMiddle AgedPlaque, AtheroscleroticRNA, MessengerToll-Like Receptor 4Cyclooxygenase 2Interleukin-1betaPTGS2 protein, humanRNA, MessengerTLR4 protein, humanToll-Like Receptor 4

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