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ReviewCirculation research2016

Circadian Influence on Metabolism and Inflammation in Atherosclerosis.

Cameron S McAlpine, Filip K Swirski

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In one paragraph

Review in Circulation research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 82 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
82citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
4.6field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

82 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 134 citations in OpenAlex.

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  13. Monocytes/Macrophages and Atherogenesis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  14. Association ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  15. Circadian rhythms in cardiovascular disease.European heart journal · 2025
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22 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cameron S McAlpineFrom the Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston. csmcalpine@mgh.harvard.edu.
Filip K SwirskiFrom the Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston.
Center for Systems Biology · US

Funding

Monocyte Heterogeneity in Experimental and Human AtherosclerosisR01HL095612 · NHLBI · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI SWIRSKI, FILIP K · 2009 to 2016
$3.4M
Lifestyle effects on hematopoiesis and atherosclerosisR01HL128264 · NHLBI · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI NAHRENDORF, MATTHIAS, SWIRSKI, FILIP K · 2015 to 2018
$3.3M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL095612NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL128264
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Many aspects of human health and disease display daily rhythmicity. The brain's suprachiasmic nucleus, which interprets recurring external stimuli, and autonomous molecular networks in peripheral cells together, set our biological circadian clock. Disrupted or misaligned circadian rhythms promote multiple pathologies including chronic inflammatory and metabolic diseases such as atherosclerosis. Here, we discuss studies suggesting that circadian fluctuations in the vessel wall and in the circulation contribute to atherogenesis. Data from humans and mice indicate that an impaired molecular clock, disturbed sleep, and shifting light-dark patterns influence leukocyte and lipid supply in the circulation and alter cellular behavior in atherosclerotic lesions. We propose that a better understanding of both local and systemic circadian rhythms in atherosclerosis will enhance clinical management, treatment, and public health policy.

Indexed as

Circadian RhythmAnimalsAtherosclerosisHealthy LifestyleHumansLipid MetabolismSleepatherosclerosiscircadian rhythminflammationlife stylemetabolism

Identifiers

PMID27340272
PMCPMC4922503
OpenAlexW2471125040

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