The ever-expanding saga of the proprotein convertases and their roles in body homeostasis: emphasis on novel proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin number 9 functions and regulation.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review covers recent developments in microarray studies in the field of atherogenesis research. RECENT FINDINGS:During the past year microarrays have been applied to the analysis of pathogenic mechanisms of several atherosclerosis risk factors, including ageing, hypertension, obesity, and cytome...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Tuomisto TT,Ylä-Herttuala S

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The goal of this review is to provide an update on the most recent and relevant findings in the area of genotype-phenotype associations as well as the relationships between genetic factors and cardiovascular disease risk markers and events. In addition, emphasis will be placed on the methodological pr...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Visvikis-Siest S,Marteau JB

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:As our understanding of cardiovascular disease has advanced over the past decades, multiple novel treatment strategies have been developed with the hope of reducing the global morbidity and mortality associated with this condition. Large-scale trials to test such novel therapies using clinical end poi...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Doris MK,Dweck MR,Fayad ZA

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most likely cholesterol-raising factors in unfiltered coffee are kahweol and cafestol. Different brewing methods alter the concentrations of these diterpenes and have caused discrepant results in studies from different parts of the world. The effect of tea on the risk of coronary heart disease is much less clear b...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Thelle DS

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Several mutations in the apolipoprotein (apo) B, proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin 9 (PCSK9) and microsomal triglyceride transfer protein genes result in low or absent levels of apoB and LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) in plasma which cause familial hypobetalipoproteinemia (FHBL) and abetalipoproteinemia...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Welty FK

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The microsomal triglyceride transfer protein is necessary for the assembly and secretion of lipoproteins containing apolipoprotein B. During the past year, significant progress has been made towards understanding the role of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein in lipoprotein assembly at both a cellular and molecu...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Gordon DA

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Familial combined hyperlipidaemia is the most common inherited hyperlipidaemia and is found in up to 10% of patients with premature myocardial infarction. The genetic and metabolic bases of the disorder have not yet been defined. This review discusses the important advances in the past year in our understanding of the...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： de Graaf J,Stalenhoef AF

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Recent findings suggesting that cannabinoid receptors are potential targets for the treatment of atherosclerosis are reviewed. RECENT FINDINGS:Cannabinoids, such as Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol, the major psychoactive compound of marijuana, their synthetic analogs and endogenous cannabinoid ligands, p...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Steffens S,Mach F

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review provides a concise update of the involvement of endothelial adhesion molecules in atherogenesis, an overview of current advances in the development of adhesion molecule blocking agents, as well as an insight into the potential of these molecules in cardiovascular therapy. RECENT FINDINGS:...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Lutters BC,Leeuwenburgh MA,Appeldoorn CC,Molenaar TJ,Van Berkel TJ,Biessen EA

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:We review stable isotope tracer studies of apolipoprotein B-100 (apoB) kinetics concerning genetic polymorphisms and mutations that affect human lipoprotein metabolism. RECENT FINDINGS:In obese men, the allelic combination of the apoB signal peptide, SP24, and cholesteryl ester transfer protein, CETP...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Ng TW,Ooi EM,Watts GF,Chan DC,Barrett PH

更新日期：2010-04-01 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:Unregulated uptake of oxidized LDL by macrophages to form foam cells is the hallmark for atherosclerosis. The paraoxonase (PON) family of enzymes plays a critical role in attenuating atherosclerotic lesion formation by hydrolyzing lipid peroxides (LOOHs) and preventing the oxidation of LDL particles a...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： White CR,Anantharamaiah GM

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basic research has provided strong evidence that oxidation of LDL plays an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Several mechanisms have been identified which can lead to LDL oxidation in vivo. Clinical and epidemiological studies have provided circumstantial evidence that oxidized LDL, as measured by...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Ylä-Herttuala S

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Capsaicin and its nonpungent analog (capsinoids) are known to be food ingredients that increase energy expenditure and decrease body fat. This article reviews the role of brown adipose tissue (BAT) for the thermogenic effect of these compounds in humans and proposes the possibility of some other antio...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Saito M,Yoneshiro T

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Metabolomics is emerging as a powerful tool for studying metabolic processes and in recent years, the applications in the area of nutrition have risen rapidly. The present review gives an overview of the current applications in the field of nutrition and identifies areas in need of advancement. RECEN...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Gibbons H,O'Gorman A,Brennan L

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Niemann-Pick type C (NPC) is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease. Fibroblasts from individuals with Niemann-Pick type C exhibit defective intracellular cholesterol transport. Linkage analysis has led to the recent cloning of the NPC1 gene on human chromosome 18, which is the major disease locus. Analysis ...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Liscum L,Klansek JJ

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cardiovascular risk scoring is incorporated in guidelines and recommended for targeting preventive treatment. Evidence is required on the most appropriate method, its accuracy in a given population, and its effectiveness in favourably influencing clinical behaviour and health outcomes. RECENT FINDING...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Beswick A,Brindle P

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The cell death-inducing DFF45-like effector (CIDE) family proteins, comprising three members, Cidea, Cideb, and Fsp27 (Cidec), have emerged as important regulators for various aspects of metabolism. This review summarizes our current understanding about the physiological roles of CIDE proteins, their ...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Gong J,Sun Z,Li P

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The menopause and its biology are as yet still incompletely understood. Very little is known about biological and molecular changes in cardiovascular target tissues and organs after menopause. Experimental and clinical evidence indicate that prevention of cardiovascular disease by estrogens is aimed both at the correc...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Soma MR,Baetta R,Crosignani P

更新日期：1997-08-01 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 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：: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:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease worldwide and it has overlapping pathogenesis with diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Reviewed here are recent advances in understanding the contribution of diet and selected nutrients to NAFLD. RECENT FINDINGS:To und...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Vos MB

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The fish fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may promote cardiometabolic health. This review summarizes the results of recent meta-analyses of prospective studies on cardiovascular diseases, diabetes type 2 and markers of atherosclerosis and thrombosis. RECENT FINDI...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Kromhout D,de Goede J

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To assess factors that promote atherogenesis and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Also, to determine how control of inflammation with conventional and biological antirheumatic drugs affects cardiovascular risk. RECENT FINDINGS:An excess risk of CVD occurs early in the RA dis...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Mirjafari H,Al-Husain A,Bruce IN

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Remnant lipoproteins that persist in the bloodstream after each meal have become increasingly important contributors to atherosclerotic vascular disease, owing to the spread of overnutrition, underexertion, obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes. Here, we review recent work that clarified lo...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Williams KJ,Chen K

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) is a rare disorder associated with early atherosclerotic disease due to impairment of the LDL receptor (LDLR) pathway. Because of their molecular defect, current treatment options have limited success in bringing HoFH patient to LDL-C target and morbidit...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Bajaj A,Cuchel M

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Alterations in the gut microbiome composition or function are associated with risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases, including hypertension, hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia. Based on recent evidence that also oral medications used to treat these conditions could alter the gut microbiome compositi...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Balvers M,van den Born BH,Levin E,Nieuwdorp M

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apolipoprotein A-I-containing lipoproteins represent a heterogeneous group of lipoparticles. Recent studies suggest that a specific subpopulation within the lipoprotein (AI) subclass may be more effective than other lipoproteins in promoting cholesterol efflux from cells and in the different steps of reverse cholester...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Leroy A,Dallongeville J,Fruchart JC

更新日期：1995-10-01 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