2016
Inflammatory cytokines in atherosclerosis: current therapeutic approaches
Tousoulis D, Oikonomou E, Economou EK, Crea F, Kaski JC. Inflammatory cytokines in atherosclerosis: current therapeutic approaches. European Heart Journal 2016, 37: 1723-1732. PMID: 26843277, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv759.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsChronic inflammatory diseaseCurrent therapeutic approachesPathogenesis of atherosclerosisRole of cytokinesCardiovascular disease progressionTreatment of atherosclerosisPotential clinical significanceSmooth muscle cellsInflammatory cascadeInflammatory cytokinesInflammatory diseasesDisease progressionClinical significanceTherapeutic approachesAtherosclerotic plaquesColchicine actAtherosclerosisMuscle cellsCytokinesTypes of cellsSpecific antibodiesKey moleculesMultiple effectsCellsStatins
2015
The role of microRNAs in coronary artery disease: From pathophysiology to diagnosis and treatment
Economou EK, Oikonomou E, Siasos G, Papageorgiou N, Tsalamandris S, Mourouzis K, Papaioanou S, Tousoulis D. The role of microRNAs in coronary artery disease: From pathophysiology to diagnosis and treatment. Atherosclerosis 2015, 241: 624-633. PMID: 26117399, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.06.037.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisAtherosclerosisBiomarkersBlood PlateletsCell MovementCoronary Artery DiseaseDisease ProgressionEndothelium, VascularGene Expression RegulationHumansLipoproteins, HDLLipoproteins, LDLMiceMicroRNAsMonocytesMuscle, Smooth, VascularMyocardial InfarctionNeovascularization, PathologicOligonucleotidesReperfusion InjuryStem CellsConceptsCoronary artery diseaseDevelopment of atherosclerosisArtery diseaseCoronary artery disease progressionPathogenesis of atherosclerosisStudy of miRNAsMyocardial infarctionDisease progressionSpecific miRNA expression patternsTherapeutic approachesRole of microRNAsPreventive opportunitiesDiagnostic biomarkersRelated conditionsAtherosclerosisMiRNA expression patternsDiseaseNon-coding RNA moleculesRole of miRNAsIntercellular communicationIntracellular regulatorsExpression patternsMiRNAsPost-transcriptional levelGene expression