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ReviewWorld journal of cardiology2025

Role of interleukins in the pathogenesis of coronary heart disease: A literature review.

Saira Rafaqat, Azeem Azam, Ramsha Hafeez, Hamza Faseeh, Maria Tariq, Muhammad Asif, Amber Arshad, Iqra Noshair

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Review in World journal of cardiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Saira RafaqatDepartment of Zoology (Molecular Physiology), Lahore College for Women University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan. saera.rafaqat@gmail.com.
Azeem AzamInstitute of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Ramsha HafeezDepartment of Zoology (Molecular Physiology), Lahore College for Women University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Hamza FaseehDepartment of Zoology, Govt. Islamia Graduate College Civil Lines, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Maria TariqDepartment of Zoology, University of Education, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Muhammad AsifDepartment of Zoology, University of Education, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Amber ArshadDepartment of Zoology (Molecular Physiology), Lahore College for Women University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Iqra NoshairDepartment of Zoology (Molecular Physiology), Lahore College for Women University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Interleukins (ILs), a subset of cytokines, play a critical role in the pathogenesis of coronary heart disease (CHD) by mediating inflammation. This review article summarizes the role of ILs such as IL-1, IL-2, IL-3, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, IL-9, and IL-10 in the pathogenesis of CHD. Individuals with mild coronary artery disease (CAD) and angina who have ischemic heart disease have higher serum concentrations of IL-1b. Larger studies are needed to verify the safety and assess the effectiveness of low-dose IL-2 as an anti-inflammatory treatment. IL-3 is found more often in patients receiving coronary angioplasty compared to patients with asymptomatic CAD or without CAD. Serum levels of IL-4 are reliable indicators of CAD. An independent correlation between IL-5 and the incidence of CAD was demonstrated. IL-6 helps serve as a reliable biomarker for the degree of CAD, as determined by the Gensini score, and is a key factor in the development of atherosclerosis. Also, variants of IL-7/7R have been linked to the Han Chinese population's genetic susceptibility to CHD. IL-8 plays a role in the progression of CAD occurrences. By interacting with conventional risk factors for CAD, IL-9 may contribute to the development of CAD and offer an innovative approach to its prevention and management. There was a 34% increased risk of a CHD incident for every standard deviation rise in baseline IL-10 levels.

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Coronary heart diseaseInflammationInterleukinsPathogenesis

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PMID40161563
PMCPMC11947956

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