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ReviewActa pharmaceutica Sinica. B2025

Dendritic cells immunotargeted therapy for atherosclerosis.

Zhaohui Li, Yanyan Yang, Jinbao Zong, Bei Zhang, Xiaolu Li, Hongzhao Qi, Tao Yu, Yongxin Li

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Review in Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Zhaohui LiDepartment of Vascular Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266400, China.
Yanyan YangDepartment of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China.
Jinbao ZongClinical Laboratory, Central Laboratory, Qingdao Hiser Hospital Affiliated of Qingdao University (Qingdao Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital), Qingdao, 266000, China.
Bei ZhangDepartment of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China.
Xiaolu LiDepartment of Cardiac Ultrasound, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, China.
Hongzhao QiInstitute for Translational Medicine, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China.
Tao YuDepartment of Cardiac Ultrasound, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, China.
Yongxin LiDepartment of Vascular Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266400, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atherosclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease, is markedly influenced by both immune and inflammatory reactions throughout its progression. Dendritic cells, as pivotal antigen-presenting entities, play a crucial role in the initiation of immune responses and the preservation of immunological homeostasis. Accumulating data indicates that dendritic cells are present in healthy arteries and accumulate significantly in atherosclerotic plaques. Novel immunotherapeutic approaches and vaccination protocols have yielded substantial clinical advancements in managing chronic inflammatory diseases, with dendritic cell-centric modalities emerging for atherosclerotic management. In this review, we delineate the essential functions and underlying mechanisms of dendritic cells and their subsets in the modulation of atherosclerotic inflammation and immune responses. We underscore the immense promise of dendritic cell-based immunotherapeutic strategies, including vaccines and innovative combinations with nanotechnological drug delivery platforms for atherosclerosis treatment. We also discuss the challenges associated with dendritic cell immunotherapy and provide perspectives on the future direction of this field.

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AtherosclerosisDeliveryDendritic cellImmunotherapyInflammation

Identifiers

PMID40177571
PMCPMC11959979

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