Research Article: Associations Between Resolvin D and Culprit Plaque Morphologies: An Optical Coherence Tomography Study in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Abstract:
Unresolved chronic inflammation is an important pathogenesis for coronary artery disease.– The continuous uptake of lipoproteins by macrophages in the vessel wall leads to the formation of foam cells, but their apoptosis and defective efferocytosis result in secondary necrosis and chronic regional inflammation, causing increased levels of oxidative stress, persistent release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, infiltration of more macrophages, and progression of atherosclerotic plaques. Specialized pro-resolving lipid mediators (SPMs), a group of intrinsic anti-inflammatory molecules biosynthesized from polyunsaturated fatty acids, have been shown to suppress various types of inflammation., Basically, SPM can limit the infiltration of leukocytes, enhance efferocytosis of apoptotic cells, and reduce the secretion of various proinflammatory cytokines.– Dysregulation of SPM has been observed in many inflammatory disorders such as atherosclerosis, arthritis, asthma, and gingivitis.–
Introduction:
Unresolved chronic inflammation is an important pathogenesis for coronary artery disease. – The continuous uptake of lipoproteins by macrophages in the vessel wall leads to the formation of foam cells, but their apoptosis and defective efferocytosis result in secondary necrosis and chronic regional inflammation, causing increased levels of oxidative stress, persistent release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, infiltration of more macrophages, and progression of atherosclerotic plaques. Specialized pro-resolving lipid…
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