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ReviewAmerican heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice2025

Mitigating atherosclerosis: Integrating vaccines with gene targets.

Alireza Haraj, Masoomeh Bakhshandeh, Nafiseh Shokri, Prand Shariat Rad, Ali Alyan, Zahra Chegini, Mohammad Ali Nazari, Seyed Parsa Seyedi Taji, Mohammad Najafi

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Review in American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Chaperonin in health and disease.Molecular biomedicine · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Alireza HarajStudent Research Committee, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Masoomeh BakhshandehClinical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Nafiseh ShokriClinical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Prand Shariat RadStudent Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ali AlyanStudent Research Committee, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Zahra CheginiStudent Research Committee, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Ali NazariStudent Research Committee, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Seyed Parsa Seyedi TajiClinical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad NajafiClinical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The formation and progression of atherosclerotic plaques occur through cellular dysfunction and remodeling of the extracellular matrix in the sub-endothelial space of vessels. The immunity against specific antigens is suggested to mitigate the atherosclerosis process. Primarily, studies have suggested that certain antigens, such as ox-LDL, ApoB-100, CETP, PCSK9, HSP60, MHC-II-derived peptides, and interleukins, are involved in atherosclerosis. However, recognizing the intricate interplay between immune responses and the formation of arterial plaques is essential to optimize immunization against atherosclerosis. In this review, the roles of some genes were presented in triggering atherosclerotic plaque events. Furthermore, some immunization approaches are presented to target these genes. The studies suggested that vaccination against the progression of atherosclerosis is an essential and effective approach to reducing the high death rate in autoimmune diseases.

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AtherosclerosisGeneInflammationVaccine

Identifiers

PMID40823653
PMCPMC12351348

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