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ReviewCurrent atherosclerosis reports2025

Inflammation-Driven Plaque Erosion in Atherosclerosis: A Focus on Complement System Pathways.

Davide Ramoni, Federico Carbone, Simon Kraler, Davide Di Vece, Fabrizio Montecucco, Luca Liberale

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Review in Current atherosclerosis reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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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

17 citing papers in PubMed.

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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

6 authors.

Davide RamoniDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, 6 Viale Benedetto XV, 16132, Genoa, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-8457-9911
Federico CarboneDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, 6 Viale Benedetto XV, 16132, Genoa, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2957-4078
Simon KralerCenter for Molecular Cardiology, University of Zurich, Schlieren, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8245-7287
Davide Di VeceDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, 6 Viale Benedetto XV, 16132, Genoa, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-4116-3596
Fabrizio MontecuccoDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, 6 Viale Benedetto XV, 16132, Genoa, Italy. fabrizio.montecucco@unige.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0823-8729
Luca LiberaleDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, 6 Viale Benedetto XV, 16132, Genoa, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1472-7975

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewComplement system activation is implicated in various stages of atherogenesis, from fatty streak formation to plaque destabilization and thrombus formation, with its dreadful clinical sequelae such as myocardial infarction, stroke and premature death. In this review, we consider these issues and explore recent studies on complement activation in atherosclerotic plaque initiation and progression. RECENT

findingsComplement pathways impact plaque stability and healing through the modulation of inflammatory processes. Recent studies indicate that complement components, notably C3 and C5b-9, accelerate atherosclerosis progression through their interactions with endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, and immune cells. Nonetheless, the beneficial versus deleterious effects of complement activation at different stages of atherogenesis remains a matter of ongoing debates. Research also investigates therapies targeting the complement cascade to mitigate plaque erosion and rupture. This review explores the ongoing debates surrounding complement activation in atherogenesis. We bring forward controversial findings and therapeutic strategies aimed at modulating complement cascade activation with the ultimate goal to reduce the burden of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.\.

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AtherosclerosisComplement ActivationComplement System ProteinsInflammationPlaque, AtheroscleroticHumansComplement System ProteinsAnti-Complement TherapiesAtherosclerosisCardiovascular diseasesComplement systemInflammagingPlaque erosion

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PMID40119227
PMCPMC11928383

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