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ReviewJACC. Asia2026

The Impact of PCSK9 Inhibitors on Circulatory Inflammation: Mechanisms, Evidence, and Application Prospects.

Deng Bing-Yan, Wang Jing-Ya, Yuan Yu-Juan, Dong Xiang-Yu, Lai Hong-Mei, Peng Hui, Yang Yi-Ning, Yu Xiao-Lin

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Review in JACC. Asia, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Deng Bing-YanGraduate School of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.
Wang Jing-YaGraduate School of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.
Yuan Yu-JuanDepartment of Cardiology, People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, China; State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, Urumqi, China.
Dong Xiang-YuDepartment of Cardiology, People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, China; State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, Urumqi, China.
Lai Hong-MeiDepartment of Cardiology, People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, China; State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, Urumqi, China.
Peng HuiDepartment of Cardiology, People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, China; State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, Urumqi, China.
Yang Yi-NingDepartment of Cardiology, People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, China; State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, Urumqi, China. Electronic address: yangyn5126@163.com.
Yu Xiao-LinDepartment of Cardiology, People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, China; State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, Urumqi, China. Electronic address: yuxiaolin288@163.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To systematically review and analyze the impact of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors on circulating inflammation, focusing on their underlying mechanisms and clinical application prospects, this review comprehensively summarizes recent studies addressing the molecular basis, nonclassical pathologic mechanisms, clinical evidence in multisystem diseases, therapeutic advances, and combined intervention strategies associated with PCSK9 and its inhibitors, highlighting their anti-inflammatory potential and personalized management strategies. PCSK9 participates in circulating inflammation primarily through multiple signaling pathways, including the NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3 inflammasome and the Toll-like receptor 4/nuclear factor kappa B axis. Clinical evidence indicates that PCSK9 inhibitors have limited direct effects on traditional inflammatory biomarkers. However, they show benefits in improving atherosclerotic plaque stability and modulating immune-inflammatory gene expression. The anti-inflammatory effects of PCSK9 inhibitors in circulating inflammation might not be directly reflected through changes in conventional inflammatory biomarkers. Future research should further explore their nonclassical mechanisms and optimize personalized risk stratification strategies, integrating multiomics and multiple biomarkers for precise inflammation management.

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atherosclerosiscirculating inflammationmultimarker risk stratificationNLRP3 inflammasomePCSK9PCSK9 inhibitors

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