Acute coronary events frequently result from atherosclerotic plaque rupture at apparently noncritical sites. Although pathologic examination shows that specific plaque characteristics correlate ...

In atherosclerosis, the vascular smooth muscle ... as well as to the formation of the fibrous cap that provides stability to the plaque. The VSMC can undergo a proliferative response that ...

Previous studies suggest that taurine supplementation may attenuate atherosclerosis by reducing ... Taurine treatment significantly decreased plaque areas in the carotid artery, reduced Masson's ...

In order to detect a vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque that is more likely to cause cardiovascular events, one should focus on studying biomarkers more associated with destabilization rather than ...

More information: Natalie E. Hong et al, Nanoparticle-based itaconate treatment recapitulates low-cholesterol/low-fat diet-induced atherosclerotic plaque resolution, Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10. ...