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ReviewCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2025

Immune Inflammation at the Crossroads of Atherosclerosis and Ischemic Stroke: Mechanisms, Trends, and Translational Perspectives.

Hongdong Hao, Dian Chen, Cheng Qian, Xuanyi Zhou, Xi Peng, Guanlin Wang, Jingjing Tang, Hai-Xin Liu

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Review in CNS neuroscience & therapeutics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Hongdong HaoShanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, China.ORCID 0009-0003-2017-0728
Dian ChenShanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, China.
Cheng QianShanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, China.
Xuanyi ZhouShanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, China.
Xi PengShanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, China.
Guanlin WangShanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, China.
Jingjing TangShanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, China.
Hai-Xin LiuShanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, China.

Funding

National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024ZYYC113the National Natural Science Foundation of China Cultivation Project 2024PY-NS-027
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAtherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disorder and a major cause of ischemic stroke. Immune-mediated mechanisms are increasingly recognized as central in this continuum, yet the global research landscape and its clinical translation remain insufficiently characterized.

methodsWe conducted a multi-level bibliometric analysis using the Web of Science Core Collection and MEDLINE. Searches targeted atherosclerosis, ischemic stroke, and immunity, restricted to English-language articles and reviews. After screening, 1760 WoSCC records and 708 human-only MEDLINE articles were analyzed with VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and Bibliometrix. Comparative assessment between China and the United States examined differences in research output, thematic focus, and methodological orientation.

resultsGlobal publications rose steadily from 1999 to 2025, peaking in 2022. Inflammation, atherosclerosis, and ischemic stroke were the dominant themes, with growing interest in causal inference (e.g., Mendelian randomization) and translational biomarkers. China showed rapid post-2015 growth with focus on immune-cell mechanisms, while the United States maintained leadership in scholarly impact, clinical orientation, and collaboration. Human-only studies confirmed these patterns and highlighted emerging topics such as microRNAs, COVID-19, insulin resistance, and lipoprotein(a).

conclusionsResearch has shifted from associative links to mechanistic insights and early translational strategies. However, gaps remain between molecular and clinical domains, and causal pathways are underdeveloped. Future work should emphasize molecular-clinical integration, expand immunological targets, apply multi-omics and AI approaches, and strengthen international collaboration-particularly between China and the United States-to advance precision prevention and intervention in atherosclerotic ischemic stroke.

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AtherosclerosisInflammationIschemic StrokeTranslational Research, BiomedicalAnimalsHumansatherosclerosisbibliometric analysisimmune‐mediated inflammationischemic stroketranslational immunology

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PMID41456955
PMCPMC12745040

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