ArticleNature communications2020
Neutrophil microvesicles drive atherosclerosis by delivering miR-155 to atheroprone endothelium.
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112 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 153 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Dual metabolic-inflammation modulation in MicroRNA@neutrophil-derived microvesicles achieve robust osteoarthritis therapy.Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B · 2026Article
- Nanotechnology for atherosclerotic plaque stabilisation: bridging innovation and clinical practice.EBioMedicine · 2026Review
- Inflammation as a Unifying Axis: Shared Pathogenic Mechanisms in Coronary Atherosclerosis and Chronic Atrophic Gastritis.Journal of inflammation research · 2026Review
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Abstract
Neutrophils are implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis but are seldom detected in atherosclerotic plaques. We investigated whether neutrophil-derived microvesicles may influence arterial pathophysiology. Here we report that levels of circulating neutrophil microvesicles are enhanced by exposure to a high fat diet, a known risk factor for atherosclerosis. Neutrophil microvesicles accumulate at disease-prone regions of arteries exposed to disturbed flow patterns, and promote vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis in a murine model. Using cultured endothelial cells exposed to disturbed flow, we demonstrate that neutrophil microvesicles promote inflammatory gene expression by delivering miR-155, enhancing NF-κB activation. Similarly, neutrophil microvesicles increase miR-155 and enhance NF-κB at disease-prone sites of disturbed flow in vivo. Enhancement of atherosclerotic plaque formation and increase in macrophage content by neutrophil microvesicles is dependent on miR-155. We conclude that neutrophils contribute to vascular inflammation and atherogenesis through delivery of microvesicles carrying miR-155 to disease-prone regions.
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