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ReviewAtherosclerosis plus2025

Anti-atherosclerotic effects of natural compounds targeting lipid metabolism and inflammation: Focus on PPARs, LXRs, and PCSK9.

Marcella Palumbo, Martina Ugolotti, Francesca Zimetti, Maria Pia Adorni

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Review in Atherosclerosis plus, 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

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Marcella PalumboDepartment of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Italy.
Martina UgolottiDepartment of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Italy.
Francesca ZimettiDepartment of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Italy.
Maria Pia AdorniDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Neuroscience, University of Parma, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A large body of evidence has shown that modulation of the nuclear receptors peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs), the liver X receptors (LXRs), the proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) and inflammatory processes by natural compounds has hypolipidemic and anti-atherosclerotic effects. These beneficial outcomes are certainly related to the crucial function of these targets in maintaining cholesterol homeostasis and regulating systemic inflammation. Currently, the therapeutic scenario for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) offers a plethora of widely validated and functional pharmacological treatments to improve the health status of patients. However, patients are increasingly sceptical of pharmacological treatments which are often associated with moderate to severe side effects. The aim of our review is to provide a collection of the most recent scientific evidence on the most common phytochemicals, used for centuries in the Mediterranean diet and traditional chinese medicine that act on these key regulators of cholesterol homeostasis and systemic inflammation, which could constitute important tools for CVD management.

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AtherosclerosisCholesterol metabolismInflammationLiver X receptorsNatural compoundsPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptorsProprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9

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PMID39877131
PMCPMC11773090

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