ReviewFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2025
Foamy macrophages in atherosclerosis: unraveling the balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory roles in disease progression.
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- Macrophage PIM1 Drives Atherosclerosis by Enhancing Foam Cell Formation Via CD36.Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology · 2026Article
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- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - a Potential Therapy for Macro- and Trace Elements' Imbalance in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease?Biological trace element research · 2026Article
- [Dual role and therapeutic potential of TREM2 in atherosclerosis].Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2026Review
- Atherosclerotic Plaque Characterization Magnetic Resonance Imaging In Vitro at 1.5 Tesla for the Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- From Inflammation to Targeted Therapy: Leveraging Neutrophil, Platelet, RBC, and Macrophage Biology for Nanocarrier in Atherosclerosis.Current atherosclerosis reports · 2026Review
- Lipoprotein Metabolism in Hematological Malignancies: A Role in Shaping the Tumor Cell Microenvironment?Metabolites · 2026Review
- Macrophages in human atherosclerotic plaques in the era of single-cell and spatial transcriptomics.ImmunoHorizons · 2026Review
- Nitric Oxide Signaling in Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathology: Mechanisms, Dysregulation, and Therapeutic Frontiers.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Tumour-Associated MUC1 Exerts Multiple Effects on Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism-A Potential Pathogenic Effector of Atherosclerosis in Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- LRP1 in atherosclerosis: a hierarchical view of regulatory mechanisms and epigenetic knowledge gaps.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
- Prodrug Strategies in Atherosclerosis: Targeted Delivery and Therapeutic Advances.Cardiovascular therapeutics · 2026Review
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus and incident carotid atherosclerosis: a retrospective cohort study on composite indices.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Association between the C-reactive protein-triglyceride-glucose index and coronary heart disease in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease patients: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Macrophage PIM1 Drives Atherosclerosis by Enhancing Foam Cell Formation Via CD36.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Atherosclerosis is a complex immuno-metabolic disease characterized by lipid accumulation and chronic inflammation within arterial walls, leading to cardiovascular events such as stroke and myocardial infarction. Central to the disease are arterial plaques initiated by modified low-density lipoproteins (LDL), particularly oxidized LDL, deposited in the arterial intima. This deposition activates tissue-resident macrophages (TRMs), inducing a lipid-loaded "foamy" phenotype. Additionally, endothelial dysfunction promotes monocyte recruitment, differentiation into macrophages, and further foam cell formation. Foamy macrophages were initially identified as anti-inflammatory but have recently shown dual functionality, possibly depending on the disease stage and phenotype. Recent mouse and human studies also identified subsets of "foamy" macrophages with both pro and anti-inflammatory features. This review examines "foamy" macrophage complex roles and phenotypic diversity in atherosclerosis, emphasizing their potential as therapeutic targets to reduce inflammation and slow disease progression.
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