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Emerging insights into inflammation-driven atherosclerosis: immune cell mechanisms

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  • Abdullahi Osman Mohamud

  • Zhiyin Dai

  • July 2, 2026

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    Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by lipid deposition and calcification in major arteries.

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    Endothelial activation increases vascular permeability and promotes leukocyte adhesion, leading to inflammatory cell migration.

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    Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals substantial heterogeneity among immune cells in atherosclerotic plaques.

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    Major cardiovascular risk factors initiate endothelial dysfunction, promoting chronic vascular inflammation and plaque progression.

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    Systemic factors like gut microbiota and epigenetic changes contribute to trained immunity and meta-inflammation in atherosclerosis.

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Emerging insights into inflammation-driven atherosclerosis: immune cell mechanisms

  • by Abdullahi Osman Mohamud, Zhiyin Dai

  • July 2, 2026

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