ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025
Macrophage caspase-8 inhibition accelerates necrotic core expansion in atheroma plaque in mice.
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- Multi-layer network biology combined with single-cell evidence reveals core regulatory nodes in atherosclerotic plaques and potential drug-targeting directions.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
- Distinct types of regulated cell death in atherosclerosis.Journal of pharmaceutical analysis · 2026Review
- Cell death in sepsis: unveiling new perspectives on organ dysfunction.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
- Emerging Insights into the Interplay Between PANoptosis and Autophagy in Immune Regulation and Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The role of mitochondria-related genes and immune infiltration in carotid atherosclerosis: identification of hub targets through bioinformatics and machine learning approaches.Frontiers in genetics · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background and aims: Cell death plays a central role in atheroma plaque progression and aggravation. This study investigates the role of caspase-8 in regulating macrophage cell death modalities, specifically apoptosis and necroptosis, within atheroma plaques. Methods: Bone marrow from caspase-8-deficient ( Results: Despite lower plasma cholesterol levels and reduced number of inflammatory monocytes, caspase-8-deficient mice exhibited more pronounced atherosclerotic lesions with enlarged necrotic cores and an increased number of dead cells. Discussion and perspectives: The study highlights the role of caspase-8 in atherosclerosis in tuning the balance between apoptosis and necroptosis. Caspase-8 inhibition leads to a switch towards necroptosis and accumulation of dead cell corpses that contributes to enhanced plaque severity. These findings suggest that reducing caspase-8-regulated necroptosis and necrosis in macrophages could represent a therapeutic strategy to stabilize plaques and reduce cardiovascular risk.
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