ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2021
Dysfunctional Vascular Endothelium as a Driver of Atherosclerosis: Emerging Insights Into Pathogenesis and Treatment.
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107 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 159 citations in OpenAlex.
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- PCSK9 as a Potential Regulator of Endothelial Dysfunction: Mechanistic Insights and Future Directions.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- ERG preserves endothelial identity to limit atherosclerosis.Nature communications · 2026Article
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- Deletion of Murine Endothelial <italic>Bag3</italic> Alters the Cellular Proteome among Organs of Origin.Journal of vascular research · 2026Article
- Investigational New Drug-enabling studies in a human vessel-chip: Are we there yet?Bioengineering & translational medicine · 2026Review
- Targeting Arterial Dysfunction in Cardiovascular Disease Using Stem Cell-Based Therapies.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026Review
- Antagonizing IL-17A Reduces Vascular Inflammation and Attenuates Oxidative Stress Formation but Does Not Significantly Improve Vascular Dysfunction Induced by One Week of Angiotensin II Treatment.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Downregulation of the Long Non-Coding RNALife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Coronary atherosclerotic plaque composition and classification in hypercholesterolemic pigs.Atherosclerosis · 2026Article
- Rhynchophylline alleviates early atherosclerosis by attenuating oxidized low-density lipoprotein-induced foam cell formation and endothelial dysfunction.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2026Article
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- SULF1 and EPB41L3: Potential Biomarkers of Acute Myocardial Infarction and the Vascular Inflammatory Milieu.Journal of inflammation research · 2026Article
- Multimodal biomarkers in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss: integrating immune, vascular, and metabolic perspectives for precision medicine.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Development and translation of biodegradable metal stents: from heart to brain.Regenerative biomaterials · 2026Review
- Ginsenoside Re attenuates homocysteine-induced endothelial cell ferroptosis through upregulation of GPX4/xCT signaling.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
Atherosclerosis, the chronic accumulation of cholesterol-rich plaque within arteries, is associated with a broad spectrum of cardiovascular diseases including myocardial infarction, aortic aneurysm, peripheral vascular disease, and stroke. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of mortality in high-income countries and recent years have witnessed a notable increase in prevalence within low- and middle-income regions of the world. Considering this prominent and evolving global burden, there is a need to identify the cellular mechanisms that underlie the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis to discover novel therapeutic targets for preventing or mitigating its clinical sequelae. Despite decades of research, we still do not fully understand the complex cell-cell interactions that drive atherosclerosis, but new investigative approaches are rapidly shedding light on these essential mechanisms. The vascular endothelium resides at the interface of systemic circulation and the underlying vessel wall and plays an essential role in governing pathophysiological processes during atherogenesis. In this review, we present emerging evidence that implicates the activated endothelium as a driver of atherosclerosis by directing site-specificity of plaque formation and by promoting plaque development through intracellular processes, which regulate endothelial cell proliferation and turnover, metabolism, permeability, and plasticity. Moreover, we highlight novel mechanisms of intercellular communication by which endothelial cells modulate the activity of key vascular cell populations involved in atherogenesis, and discuss how endothelial cells contribute to resolution biology - a process that is dysregulated in advanced plaques. Finally, we describe important future directions for preclinical atherosclerosis research, including epigenetic and targeted therapies, to limit the progression of atherosclerosis in at-risk or affected patients.
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