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ArticleActa pharmacologica Sinica2025

Revisiting the role of GDF15 in atherosclerosis in mouse and human.

Mo-Nan Liu, Zheng-Hong Liu, Rui-Xue Leng, Hans Strijdom, Jian-Ping Weng, Suo-Wen Xu

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Mo-Nan Liu *Department of Endocrinology, Centre for Leading Medicine and Advanced Technologies of IHM, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China.
Zheng-Hong Liu *Department of Endocrinology, Centre for Leading Medicine and Advanced Technologies of IHM, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China.
Rui-Xue Leng *Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China.
Hans StrijdomCentre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa, Division of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
Jian-Ping WengDepartment of Endocrinology, Centre for Leading Medicine and Advanced Technologies of IHM, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China.
Suo-Wen XuDepartment of Endocrinology, Centre for Leading Medicine and Advanced Technologies of IHM, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China. sxu1984@ustc.edu.cn.

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Abstract

Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) is a key regulator of food intake and energy metabolism. GDF15 mimetic drugs for the treatment of metabolic syndrome and obesity are under clinical development. While GDF15 presents a promising target for weight management, its potential cardiovascular actions remain elusive. In this study we investigated the role of GDF15 in macrophage function and atherosclerosis pathogenesis and whether GDF15 acts both as a biomarker and mediator of atherosclerosis severity. ApoE

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AtherosclerosisGrowth Differentiation Factor 15AnimalsApolipoproteins EBiomarkersDiet, High-FatDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, Knockout, ApoEMiddle AgedPlaque, AtheroscleroticApolipoproteins EBiomarkersGDF15 protein, humanGdf15 protein, mouseGrowth Differentiation Factor 15atherosclerosisGDF15macrophage function

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