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ReviewJournal of immunology research2025

Follicular Helper T Cells: Potential Interventional Targets in Atherosclerosis.

Yuxuan Chen, Wenxin Wang, Xueli Xia, Xun Xu, Shengjun Wang, Poorani Gurumallesh

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Review in Journal of immunology research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Yuxuan ChenDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Inflammatory Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China, ujs.edu.cn.
Wenxin WangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Inflammatory Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China, ujs.edu.cn.
Xueli XiaDepartment of Immunology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China, ujs.edu.cn.
Xun XuInstitute of Active Polymers and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Teltow, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7813-854X
Shengjun WangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Inflammatory Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China, ujs.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6584-1183
Poorani GurumalleshDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Inflammatory Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China, ujs.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atherosclerosis (AS) is a disease characterized by the presence of lesions in the arterial intima throughout the circulatory system. Lipid metabolism disorders form the pathological basis of AS. Immune injury resulting from lipid deposition, which is regulated by various cytokines, significantly contributes to disease progression. Follicular helper T (Tfh) cells are essential in the humoral immune response. The abnormal expression of surface molecules and cytokines by Tfh cells may contribute to the onset and progression of AS. Additionally, an increase in the Tfh cell population contributes to the progression of AS and coronary artery disease (CAD). Therefore, the targeting of Tfh cells and their associated functional molecules could serve as a promising therapeutic strategy against AS. This review summarizes current insights into the role of Tfh cells in AS and highlights their potential as therapeutic targets.

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AtherosclerosisT Follicular Helper CellsT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerAnimalsCytokinesDisease SusceptibilityHumansLipid MetabolismCytokinesatherosclerosiscardiovascular diseasecoronary artery diseasefollicular helper T cellgerminal centerinterventional targets

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PMID41098187
PMCPMC12518169

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