Markers of inflammation associated with plaque progression and instability in patients with carotid atherosclerosis

E Ammirati, F Moroni, GD Norata… - Mediators of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Atherosclerosis is the focal expression of a systemic disease affecting medium‐and large‐
sized arteries, in which traditional cardiovascular risk factor and immune factors play a key …

The role of monocytes and macrophages in human atherosclerosis, plaque neoangiogenesis, and atherothrombosis

F Moroni, E Ammirati, GD Norata… - Mediators of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Atherosclerosis is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. It is a
complex disease characterized by lipid accumulation within the arterial wall, inflammation …

Takayasu arteritis: advanced understanding is leading to new horizons

E Tombetti, JC Mason - Rheumatology, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Although outcomes in Takayasu arteritis (TAK) are improving, diagnosis is typically delayed
and significant arterial injury accrues. While wider use of non-invasive imaging is impacting …

[HTML][HTML] Dual-mode tumor imaging using probes that are responsive to hypoxia-induced pathological conditions

SAAS Subasinghe, RG Pautler, MAH Samee… - Biosensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hypoxia in solid tumors is associated with poor prognosis, increased aggressiveness, and
strong resistance to therapeutics, making accurate monitoring of hypoxia important. Several …

Kawasaki disease in adults: observations in France and literature review

JB Fraison, P Sève, C Dauphin, A Mahr… - Autoimmunity …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective Kawasaki disease (KD) is a vasculitis that mostly occurs in young children and
rarely in adults. We analyzed the characteristics of adult-onset KD (AKD) in France. Methods …

Immunological and fibrotic mechanisms in cardiac allograft vasculopathy

MAA Jansen, HG Otten, RA de Weger… - …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) has a high prevalence among patients that have
undergone heart transplantation. Cardiac allograft vasculopathy is a multifactorial process in …

Circulating CD14+ and CD14highCD16− classical monocytes are reduced in patients with signs of plaque neovascularization in the carotid artery

E Ammirati, F Moroni, M Magnoni, S Di Terlizzi, C Villa… - Atherosclerosis, 2016 - Elsevier
Background and aims Monocytes are known to play a key role in the initiation and
progression of atherosclerosis and contribute to plaque destabilization through the …

Vascular ultrasound for monitoring of inflammatory activity in Takayasu arteritis

C Svensson, P Eriksson… - Clinical Physiology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare large‐vessel arteritis that primarily affects the
aorta and its major branches. The aim of this study was to describe the value of high …

Sphingosine‐1‐Phosphate Receptor Targeted PLGA Nanobubbles for Inflammatory Vascular Endothelial Cell Catching

J Tang, Y Liu, M Li, X Wang, A Du… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Vascular inflammation is an early manifestation and common pathophysiological basis of
numerous cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. However, effective surveillance …

[HTML][HTML] Evolving clinical applications of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the abdominal aorta

V Rafailidis, S Partovi, A Dikkes… - Cardiovascular …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ultrasound (US) represents the initial modality in the workup of abdominal aortic pathology
based on the plethora of advantages including widespread availability, low cost, safety …