Progressive multiple sclerosis: from pathophysiology to therapeutic strategies

S Faissner, JR Plemel, R Gold, VW Yong - Nature reviews drug …, 2019 - nature.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system that
involves demyelination and axonal degeneration. Although substantial progress has been …

Anti-inflammatory action of statins in cardiovascular disease: the role of inflammasome and toll-like receptor pathways

K Koushki, SK Shahbaz, K Mashayekhi… - Clinical reviews in …, 2021 - Springer
Atherosclerosis is one type of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in which activation of the
NLRP3 inflammasome and toll-like receptor (TLR) pathways is implicated. One of the most …

The cholesterol pathway: impact on immunity and cancer

RJ King, PK Singh, K Mehla - Trends in immunology, 2022 - cell.com
Cholesterol is a multifaceted metabolite that is known to modulate processes in cancer,
atherosclerosis, and autoimmunity. A common denominator between these diseases …

Inflammaging as a target for healthy ageing

B Dugan, J Conway, NA Duggal - Age and Ageing, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Life expectancy has been on the rise for the past few decades, but healthy life expectancy
has not kept pace, leading to a global burden of age-associated disorders. Advancing age is …

A pathogenic and clonally expanded B cell transcriptome in active multiple sclerosis

A Ramesh, RD Schubert… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Central nervous system B cells have several potential roles in multiple sclerosis (MS):
secretors of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines, presenters of autoantigens to T …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of high-dose simvastatin on brain atrophy and disability in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS-STAT): a randomised, placebo-controlled …

J Chataway, N Schuerer, A Alsanousi, D Chan… - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, for which no satisfactory treatment
presently exists, accounts for most of the disability in patients with multiple sclerosis …

The mevalonate pathway, a metabolic target in cancer therapy

B Guerra, C Recio, H Aranda-Tavío… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
A hallmark of cancer cells includes a metabolic reprograming that provides energy, the
essential building blocks, and signaling required to maintain survival, rapid growth …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in drug delivery to atherosclerosis: Investigating the efficiency of different nanomaterials employed for different type of drugs

B Perera, Y Wu, NT Nguyen, HT Ta - Materials Today Bio, 2023 - Elsevier
Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty deposits in the arteries. Atherosclerosis is the main
underlying cause of cardiovascular diseases and the leading cause of global morbidity and …

The immune response in atherosclerosis: a double-edged sword

GK Hansson, P Libby - Nature reviews immunology, 2006 - nature.com
Immune responses participate in every phase of atherosclerosis. There is increasing
evidence that both adaptive and innate immunity tightly regulate atherogenesis. Although …

Pharmacological actions of statins: a critical appraisal in the management of cancer

P Gazzerro, MC Proto, G Gangemi, AM Malfitano… - Pharmacological …, 2012 - ASPET
Statins, among the most commonly prescribed drugs worldwide, are cholesterol-lowering
agents used to manage and prevent cardiovascular and coronary heart diseases. Recently …