Metabolism of oxidized LDL by macrophages.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:We will discuss the diverse roles of lipoprotein receptors that contribute to the maintenance and integrity of the vascular wall. RECENT FINDINGS:Lipoprotein receptors function not only as transporters for cholesterol and other lipids. They also act as sensors and signal transducers through which the...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Herz J,Hui DY

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Lowering LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) reduces vascular risk. Current guidelines recommend initiating statin therapy in patients with a yearly coronary heart disease risk of around 1.5-2%, and most clinicians prescribe standard statin regimens (e.g. 40 mg simvastatin daily). However, there is some uncertain...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Bulbulia R,Armitage J

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of the Fenofibrate Intervention and Event Lowering in Diabetes (FIELD) study was to provide valuable information on the ability of fibrates to reduce cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes. The purpose of this review is to analyse results from FIELD and to see whether they may lead to modify t...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Vergès B

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent epidemiological data have reaffirmed that elevated plasma triglyceride and low HDL-cholesterol levels are important risk factors for atherosclerotic vascular disease. The rationale for the clinical use of fibric acid derivatives, which are designed to correct this metabolic nexus, is now on firmer ground. The m...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Watts GF,Dimmitt SB

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The antioxidant activity of high-density lipoprotein is largely due to the paraoxonase 1 located on it. Experiments with transgenic paraoxonase 1 knock-out mice indicate the potential for this enzyme to protect against atherogenesis. This effect of high-density lipoprotein in decreasing low-density li...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Mackness B,Durrington PN,Mackness MI

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review highlights the recent key advances in our understanding of the role of phospholipid transfer protein in lipid and lipoprotein metabolism. RECENT FINDINGS:The overexpression of human phospholipid transfer protein in mice is associated with an increase in atherosclerosis. This is consistent...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Albers JJ,Cheung MC

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Statins are the most prescribed medications worldwide with a proven ability to reduce major cardiovascular events. Recent data have revealed that statin therapy is associated with an increased risk for developing diabetes. We discuss the relevant data including newly published results, which demonstra...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Preiss D,Sattar N

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The number of deaths associated with cardiovascular disease remains high, despite great advances in treating the associated high levels of cholesterol. The main underlying pathology of cardiovascular disease is atherosclerosis, which is recognized as a chronic autoimmune-like inflammatory disease. Hen...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Douna H,Kuiper J

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Inherited lipodystrophies are rare autosomal recessive and dominant disorders characterized by selective, but variable, loss of adipose tissue. Marked hypertriglyceridemia is a common feature of these disorders and highlights the role of adipose tissue in lipid homeostasis. In the last decade, advance...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Simha V,Garg A

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review discusses recent progress in the role of ATP-binding cassette proteins ABCG5 and G8 in dietary sterol absorption, excretion and pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. RECENT FINDINGS Identification of the genetic defect(s) underlying sitosterolemia has led to a renewed interest in the me...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Klett EL,Patel S

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide an update on clinical trials of gene therapy for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease published since 1 August 2001 and summarize the general advantages and potential problems of gene transfer in these disorders. RECENT FINDINGS:There are two major areas in which gene therapy has entered...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Freedman SB

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review addresses how, in atherosclerosis or systemic inflammation, HDL can lose its usual atheroprotective characteristics and even paradoxically assume proinflammatory properties. RECENT FINDINGS:Specific chemical and structural changes within HDL particles can impede reverse cholesterol transp...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Ansell BJ,Fonarow GC,Fogelman AM

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Genetic LCAT deficiency is a rare metabolic disorder characterized by low-plasma HDL cholesterol levels. Clinical manifestations of the disease include corneal opacification, anemia, and renal disease, which represents the major cause of morbidity and mortality in carriers. RECENT FINDINGS:Biochemica...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Pavanello C,Calabresi L

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inverse relationship between HDL and apolipoprotein A-I concentrations and the risk for premature atherosclerosis is well established, but the mechanism whereby apolipoprotein A-I offers protection is still somewhat elusive. Recent studies suggest that a specific subpopulation within the lipoprotein (AI) subclass ...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Forte TM,McCall MR

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Hypoxia triggers various cellular processes, both in physiological and pathological conditions, and has recently also been implicated in atherosclerosis. This review summarizes the recent evidence for the presence and the role of hypoxia in atherosclerosis. Additionally, it will elucidate on hypoxic s...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Marsch E,Sluimer JC,Daemen MJ

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Somatic gene therapy for the treatment of dyslipidemia is an area of active investigation. A substantial body of data indicates that the transfer of various lipid-lowering genes to the liver is an effective method of restoring normal plasma lipids in animal models of dyslipidemia. Most studies have used adenoviral vec...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Oka K,Davis AR,Chan L

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Use of suitable animal models is essential for investigation of the mechanisms underlying cardiac events and development of the therapeutic strategies; however, ideal animal models that can recapitulate human coronary atherosclerosis and subsequent acute myocardial infarction are still lacking. In thi...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Shiomi M,Fan J

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Hypertriglyceridemia occurs mainly because of metabolic disorders secondary to diabetes, alcohol intake, and/or overweight. Genetic factors have also been clearly identified in most severe cases. Triglycerides are generally considered as 'bystanders' for cardiovascular diseases. However, biological an...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Huet F,Roubille C,Roubille F

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerotic macrovascular disease is the leading cause of both morbidity and mortality in non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. Endothelial dysfunction is a key, early and potentially reversible event in pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Its occurrence in non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus is well supported...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Evans M,Khan N,Rees A

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Phytosterols and stanols are plant derivatives that compete with cholesterol for intestinal absorption and thereby lower serum cholesterol concentrations. They have been developed as food additives to help lower serum cholesterol but there is concern that these additives could inadvertently increase c...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： John S,Sorokin AV,Thompson PD

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The metabolic syndrome has been emphasized as affecting an important subset of individuals at high risk for cardiovascular disease leading the National Cholesterol Educational Program Adult Treatment Panel III in highlighting awareness of insulin-resistance syndrome. Insulin resistance is thought to b...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Perseghin G

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The metabolism of chylomicrons and their remnants is a highly facilitated route to distribute energy from the diet for storage in adipose tissue or immediate use in the muscles. It has been proposed that chylomicron remnants are atherogenic, and a delayed clearance of chylomicron remnants seems to be associated with c...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Karpe F,Hamsten A

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the most common complication of diabetes. Recent guidelines in the USA have underlined the importance of treating lipid abnormalities in people with diabetes in order to reduce the risk of this complication. Should lifestyle approaches not be sufficient drugs will need to be a...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Steiner G

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recently revised guidelines for cholesterol management in Europe and the USA have focused attention on triglycerides and HDL cholesterol as risk factors for coronary heart disease. In the present review, I shall discuss therapeutic considerations in the treatment of patients with hypertriglyceridemia or low HDL ch...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Larsen ML

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Familial hypercholesterolemia is associated with a high lifetime risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). However, this risk is variable. This review evaluates recent evidence related to ASCVD risk stratification in familial hypercholesterolemia considering aspects of phenotype and geno...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Santos RD

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review examines recent evidence proposing that lipids and lipoproteins can act as nuclear factors regulating chromatin structure. These novel data broaden our understanding of the mechanisms by which lipoproteins can affect basic biological phenomena such as transcription, genome stability, and c...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Zaina S,Døssing KB,Lindholm MW,Lund G

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The review presents recent developments in the identification of specialized proresolving mediators (SPMs) of inflammation following supplementation with n-3 fatty acids in humans. RECENT FINDINGS:A number of reports have measured SPMs in human plasma after n-3 fatty acid supplementation. Although st...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Barden AE,Mas E,Mori TA

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The occurrence in blood of an electronegatively charged LDL was described in 1988. During the 1990s reports studying electronegative LDL (LDL(-)) were scant and its atherogenic role controversial. Nevertheless, recent reports have provided new evidence on a putative atherogenic role of LDL(-). This re...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Sánchez-Quesada JL,Benítez S,Ordóñez-Llanos J

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review how leveraging familial hypercholesterolemia registries can impact molecular genetic research and precision medicine. RECENT FINDINGS:Familial hypercholesterolemia is both much more common and more phenotypically heterogeneous than previously thought with some evidence for significant genot...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Kindt I,Mata P,Knowles JW

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Isomeric fatty acids have the same number of carbon and hydrogen atoms, but may have distinct metabolic and health effects. Two well-known examples of isomeric fatty acids are cis and trans monounsaturated fatty acids, and conjugated isomers of linoleic acid (CLA). The purpose of this review is to sum...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Mensink RP

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00