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ArticleMolecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.)2024

Downregulation of HMGB1 carried by macrophage-derived extracellular vesicles delays atherosclerotic plaque formation through Caspase-11-dependent macrophage pyroptosis.

Weijie Liang, Ruibin Wei, Xingxing Zhu, Jinliang Li, Aiwen Lin, Jun Chen, Wen Wu, Qiang Jie

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Article in Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Involvement of the pyroptosis-HMGB1 axis in systemic diseases.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026
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  6. HMGB1: a multifaceted mediator of cell death pathways in cardiovascular diseases.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2025
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  8. Macrophage pyroptosis in atherosclerosis: therapeutic potential.Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Weijie LiangDepartment of Cardiology, Panyu Central Hospital, Cardiovascular Institute of Panyu District, No. 8, Fuyu East Road, Qiaonan Street, Panyu District, Guangzhou, 511400, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
Ruibin WeiDepartment of Cardiology, Panyu Central Hospital, Cardiovascular Institute of Panyu District, No. 8, Fuyu East Road, Qiaonan Street, Panyu District, Guangzhou, 511400, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
Xingxing ZhuDepartment of Cardiology, Panyu Central Hospital, Cardiovascular Institute of Panyu District, No. 8, Fuyu East Road, Qiaonan Street, Panyu District, Guangzhou, 511400, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
Jinliang LiDepartment of Cardiology, Panyu Central Hospital, Cardiovascular Institute of Panyu District, No. 8, Fuyu East Road, Qiaonan Street, Panyu District, Guangzhou, 511400, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
Aiwen LinDepartment of Cardiology, Panyu Central Hospital, Cardiovascular Institute of Panyu District, No. 8, Fuyu East Road, Qiaonan Street, Panyu District, Guangzhou, 511400, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
Jun ChenDepartment of Cardiology, Panyu Central Hospital, Cardiovascular Institute of Panyu District, No. 8, Fuyu East Road, Qiaonan Street, Panyu District, Guangzhou, 511400, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
Wen WuDepartment of Endocrinology, Guangdong Geriatrics Institute, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, No. 106, Zhongshan Second Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China. wuwen1964@163.com.
Qiang JieDepartment of Cardiology, Panyu Central Hospital, Cardiovascular Institute of Panyu District, No. 8, Fuyu East Road, Qiaonan Street, Panyu District, Guangzhou, 511400, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China. xieqiang@pyhospital.com.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-7897-4062
Panyu District Central Hospital · CNGuangdong Academy of Medical Sciences · CN

Funding

Guangzhou City Health and Family Planning Science and Technology Project 20181A011114Panyu District Major Medical and Health Project 2022-Z04-115Panyu District Science and Technology Plan Project 2021-Z04-006
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMacrophage-derived extracellular vesicle (macrophage-EV) is highly studied for its regulatory role in atherosclerosis (AS). Our current study tried to elucidate the possible role of macrophage-EV loaded with small interfering RNA against high-mobility group box 1 (siHMGB1) affecting atherosclerotic plaque formation.

methodsIn silico analysis was performed to find critical factors in mouse atherosclerotic plaque formation. EVs secreted by RAW 264.7 cells were collected by ultracentrifugation and characterized, followed by the preparation of macrophage-EV-loaded siHMGB1 (macrophage-EV/siHMGB1). ApoE

resultsIn silico analysis found that HMGB1 was closely related to the development of AS. Macrophage-EV/siHMGB could inhibit the release of HMGB1 from macrophages to outside cells, and the reduced HMGB1 release could inhibit foam cell formation. Besides, macrophage-EV/siHMGB also inhibited the LPS-induced Caspase-11 activation, thus inhibiting macrophage pyroptosis and preventing atherosclerotic plaque formation.

conclusionOur results proved that macrophage-EV/siHMGB could inhibit foam cell formation and suppress macrophage pyroptosis, finally preventing atherosclerotic plaque formation in AS mice.

Indexed as

AtherosclerosisExtracellular VesiclesHMGB1 ProteinPlaque, AtheroscleroticAnimalsApolipoproteins ECaspasesCaspases, InitiatorDown-RegulationLipopolysaccharidesMacrophagesMicePyroptosisApolipoproteins ECasp4 protein, mouseCaspasesCaspases, InitiatorHMGB1 ProteinHMGB1 protein, mouseLipopolysaccharidesAtherosclerosisExtracellular vesiclesFoam cellsHigh-mobility group box 1InflammationMacrophagesPlaque formationPyroptosis

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PMID38493291
PMCPMC10943908
OpenAlexW4392880594

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