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ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2024

Inhibition of differentiation of monocyte-derived macrophages toward an M2-Like phenotype May Be a neglected mechanism of β-AR receptor blocker therapy for atherosclerosis.

Shouyi Liu, Bo Zhang, Jingqun Zhou, Jianfeng Lv, Jinxia Zhang, Xiangyan Li, Weihua Yang, Yuanlin Guo

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Review in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Shouyi LiuAffiliated Renhe Hospital, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China.
Bo ZhangAffiliated Renhe Hospital, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China.
Jingqun ZhouAffiliated Renhe Hospital, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China.
Jianfeng LvAffiliated Renhe Hospital, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China.
Jinxia ZhangAffiliated Renhe Hospital, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China.
Xiangyan LiAffiliated Renhe Hospital, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China.
Weihua YangAffiliated Renhe Hospital, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China.
Yuanlin GuoAffiliated Renhe Hospital, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China.

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Abstract

The clinical efficacy of adrenergic β-receptor (β-AR) blockers in significantly stabilizing atherosclerotic plaques has been extensively supported by evidence-based medical research; however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Recent findings have highlighted the impact of lipid-induced aberrant polarization of macrophages during normal inflammatory-repair and regenerative processes on atherosclerosis formation and progression. In this review, we explore the relationship between macrophage polarization and atherosclerosis, as well as the influence of β-AR blockers on macrophage polarization. Based on the robust evidence supporting the use of β-AR blockers for treating atherosclerosis, we propose that their main mechanism involves inhibiting monocyte-derived macrophage differentiation towards an M2-like phenotype.

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atherosclerosisinflammationmacrophage polarizationtreatment 1.Introductionβ-AR blockers

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PMID38903990
PMCPMC11188457

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