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Wang L, Bao Y, Yu F, Zhu W, Wang JL, Yang J, Xie H, Huang D. Development of gene model combined with machine learning technology to predict for advanced atherosclerotic plaques. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2023; 231:107819. [PMID: 37315377 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2023.107819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Atherosclerosis, as a major cause of stroke, is responsible for a quarter of deaths worldwide. In particular, rupture of late-stage plaques in large vessels such as the carotid artery can lead to serious cardiovascular disease. The aim of our study was to establish a genetic model combined with machining leaning techniques to screen out gene signatures and predict for advanced atherosclerosis plaques. METHODS The microarray dataset GSE28829 and GSE43292 which were publicly obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus database were utilized to screen for potential predictive genes. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified by using the "limma" R package. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes Genomes (KEGG) analyses of these DEGs were performed by Metascape. Later, Random Forest (RF) algorithm was applied to further screen out top-30 genes which contribute the most. The expression data of top 30-DEGs were converted into a "Gene Score". Finally, we developed a model based on artificial neural network (ANN) to predict advanced atherosclerotic plaques. The model later was validated in an independent test dataset GSE104140. RESULTS A total of 176 DEGs were identified in the training datasets. GO and KEGG enrichment analysis revealed that these genes were enriched in leukocyte-mediated immune response, cytokine- cytokine interactions, and immunoinflammatory signaling. Further, top-30 genes (including 25 upregulated and 5 downregulated DEGs) were screened as predictors by RF algorithm. The predictive model was developed with a significantly predictive value (AUC = 0.913) in the training datasets, and was validated with an independent dataset GSE104140 (AUC = 0.827). CONCLUSION In present study, our prediction model was established and showed satisfactory predictive power in both training and test datasets. In addition, this is the first study adopted bioinformatics methods combined with machine learning techniques (RF and ANN) to explore and predict for the advanced atherosclerotic plaques. However, further investigations were needed to verify the screened DEGs and predictive effectiveness of this model.
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- Lufeng Wang
- Department of Neurology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Imaging, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Zhang H, Nie S, Chen Q, Wang P, Xu C, Tu X, Zhang L, Kenneth Wang Q, Zha L. Gene polymorphism in IL17A and gene-gene interaction in the IL23R/IL17A axis are associated with susceptibility to coronary artery disease. Cytokine 2023; 164:156142. [PMID: 36804259 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2023.156142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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AIMS Studies have confirmed that the IL-23R/IL-17A axis plays an important role in the development of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. However, its role in coronary artery disease (CAD) remains unclear. Here, we conducted a large sample case-control study to investigate the association between the IL23R/IL17A axis and CAD in the Chinese Han population. METHODS Two SNPs, rs2275913: G>A (IL17A) and rs6682925: T>C (IL23R), were genotyped in 3042 CAD cases and 3216 controls using the high-resolution melt technology (HRM). Logistic regression analyses were used to adjust the traditional risk factors for CAD and perform the gene interaction analyses. Multiple linear regression analyses were used to study the relationships between the selected SNPs and the levels of serum lipids. In addition, meta-analysis also was performed for the association between rs6682925 and rs2275913 with CAD in different popolations. RESULTS Our case-control and meta-analysis for single SNPs demonstrated that the frequencies of the alleles and the distribution of the genotypes had no significant differences in CAD cases compared with controls. In the stratified analysis, we observed that the frequency of the IL17A rs2275913-A allele was more epidemic in early-onset CAD than in the controls (Padj = 0.005, OR = 1.209, 95% CI: 1.059-1.382), and the minor allele C of rs6682925 was associated with a decreased level of serum total cholesterol under a recessive model (Padj = 0.011). We demonstrated a significant interaction between rs6682925 and rs2275913 and CAD in the Chinese Han population. Four genotypes (CTGG, CCAA, CCAG, CCGG) were significantly associated with CAD (Padj = 2.94 × 10-4, OR = 0.619, 95% CI: 0.478-0.803; Padj = 0.01, OR = 1.808, 95% CI: 1.152-1.869; Padj = 6 × 10-6, OR = 2.179, 95% CI: 1.558-3.049; Padj = 0.001, OR = 1.883, 95% CI: 1.282-2.762, respectively). CONCLUSION Our study found no single SNP of rs2275913 in IL17A and rs6682925 in IL23R was associated with CAD in the Chinese population, but the interaction of them were significantly associated with CAD susceptibility, highlighting the key role of the IL-23R/IL-17A axis in the development of CAD. In addition, we also found rs2275913 was associated with early-onset CAD and rs6682925 was associated with total cholesterol levels, which will contribute to the clinical stratified management of this common disease.
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- Hongsong Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Provincial Engineering Research Center of Immunological Diagnosis and Therapy for Cardiovascular Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Department of Cardiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Provincial Engineering Research Center of Immunological Diagnosis and Therapy for Cardiovascular Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Provincial Engineering Research Center of Immunological Diagnosis and Therapy for Cardiovascular Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Center for Human Genome Research, Cardio-X Institute, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Center for Human Genome Research, Cardio-X Institute, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Center for Human Genome Research, Cardio-X Institute, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Center for Human Genome Research, Cardio-X Institute, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Department of Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Provincial Engineering Research Center of Immunological Diagnosis and Therapy for Cardiovascular Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Dimas GG, Zilakaki M, Giannopoulos A, Daios S, Kakaletsis N, Kaiafa G, Didangelos T, Savopoulos C, Ktenidis K, Tegos T. Assessment of Atherosclerosis in Ischemic Stroke by means of Ultrasound of Extracranial/Intracranial Circulation and Serum, Urine, and Tissue Biomarkers. Curr Med Chem 2023; 30:1107-1121. [PMID: 35980067 DOI: 10.2174/0929867329666220817123442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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It is a common practice to take into consideration age, diabetes, smoking, treated and untreated systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol for the prediction of atherosclerosis and stroke. There are, however, ultrasound markers in use for the assessment of atherosclerosis and the evaluation of stroke risk. Two areas of investigation are of interest: the carotid artery and the intracranial arterial circulation. Again, within the domain of the carotid artery, two ultrasonic markers have attracted our attention: intima media thickness of the carotid artery and the presence of carotid plaque with its various focal characteristics. In the domain of intracranial circulation, the presence of arterial stenosis and the recruitment of collaterals are considered significant ultrasonic markers for the above-mentioned purpose. On the other hand, a series of serum, urine, and tissue biomarkers are found to be related to atherosclerotic disease. Future studies might address the issue of whether the addition of proven ultrasonic carotid indices to the aforementioned serum, urine, and tissue biomarkers could provide the vascular specialist with a better assessment of the atherosclerotic load and solidify their position as surrogate markers for the evaluation of atherosclerosis and stroke risk.
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- Grigorios G Dimas
- First Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Neurology Department, Medical School, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 54636, Greece
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki ,Greece
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- First Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Neurology Department, Medical School, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 54636, Greece
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He L, Palos-Jasso A, Yi Y, Qin M, Qiu L, Yang X, Zhang Y, Yu J. Bioinformatic Analysis Revealed the Essential Regulatory Genes and Pathways of Early and Advanced Atherosclerotic Plaque in Humans. Cells 2022; 11:cells11243976. [PMID: 36552740 PMCID: PMC9776921 DOI: 10.3390/cells11243976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Atherosclerosis (AS) is a lipid-induced, chronic inflammatory, autoimmune disease affecting multiple arteries. Although much effort has been put into AS research in the past decades, it is still the leading cause of death worldwide. The complex genetic network regulation underlying the pathogenesis of AS still needs further investigation to provide effective targeted therapy for AS. We performed a bioinformatic microarray data analysis at different atherosclerotic plaque stages from the Gene Expression Omnibus database with accession numbers GSE43292 and GSE28829. Using gene set enrichment analysis, we further confirmed the immune-related pathways that play an important role in the development of AS. We are reporting, for the first time, that the metabolism of the three branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs; leucine, isoleucine, and valine) and short-chain fatty acids (SCFA; propanoate, and butanoate) are involved in the progression of AS using microarray data of atherosclerotic plaque tissue. Immune and muscle system-related pathways were further confirmed as highly regulated pathways during the development of AS using gene expression pattern analysis. Furthermore, we also identified four modules mainly involved in histone modification, immune-related processes, macroautophagy, and B cell activation with modular differential connectivity in the dataset of GSE43292, and three modules related to immune-related processes, B cell activation, and nuclear division in the dataset of GSE28829 also display modular differential connectivity based on the weighted gene co-expression network analysis. Finally, we identified eight key genes related to the pathways of immune and muscle system function as potential therapeutic biomarkers to distinguish patients with early or advanced stages in AS, and two of the eight genes were validated using the gene expression dataset from gene-deficient mice. The results of the current study will improve our understanding of the molecular mechanisms in the progression of AS. The key genes and pathways identified could be potential biomarkers or new drug targets for AS management.
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- Luling He
- Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Translational Research of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Nanchang, Centre for Translational Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330006, China
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Vascular Remodeling Diseases, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and Centre for Metabolic Disease Research, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Institute of Gynecology and Obstetrics of traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Translational Research of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Nanchang, Centre for Translational Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330006, China
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Vascular Remodeling Diseases, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Translational Research of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Nanchang, Centre for Translational Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330006, China
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Vascular Remodeling Diseases, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and Centre for Metabolic Disease Research, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Translational Research of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Nanchang, Centre for Translational Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330006, China
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Vascular Remodeling Diseases, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and Centre for Metabolic Disease Research, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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Chen Q, Fan L, Xu Y. Efficacy of metoprolol plus atorvastatin for carotid atherosclerosis and its influence on carotid intima-media thickness and homocysteine level. Am J Transl Res 2022; 14:5511-5519. [PMID: 36105018 PMCID: PMC9452315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the effects of metoprolol (MET) plus atorvastatin (ATO) on carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and homocysteine (Hcy) level in carotid atherosclerosis (CAS) patients. METHODS In this retrospective study, 90 patients with CAS admitted to the Hangzhou Ninth People's Hospital between January 2019 and July 2021 were enrolled, including 40 cases (control group, the Con) treated with MET and 50 cases treated with the combination therapy of MET plus ATO (Research group, the Res). The efficacy and related influencing factors were observed and compared. The clinical effects (IMT, plaque score), Hcy level, inflammatory cytokines (ICs; matrix metalloproteinase-9 [MMP-9], high-sensitivity C-reactive protein [hs-CRP]), blood lipid indices (low-/high- density lipoprotein cholesterol [LDL-C/HDL-C], total cholesterol [TC], triglyceride [TG]) and coagulation markers (thrombin time [TT], prothrombin time [PT], activated partial thromboplastin time [APTT], fibrinogen [FIB]) of the two groups were observed and compared. RESULTS The results identified a statistically higher overall response rate in the Res group. Age, coronary heart disease, cerebral infarction and plaque score were confirmed to be closely related to the efficacy of CAS. In addition, statistically lower post-treatment IMT, plaque score, MMP-9, hs-CRP, LDL-C, TG, TC and FIB while higher PT, TT and APTT were determined in the Res group compared with the pre-treatment values and the Con group. CONCLUSIONS MET plus ATO can significantly improve efficacy, reduce IMT and plaque score of patients with CAS, as well as improve inflammatory factors, blood lipid indices and coagulation markers, for which it deserves clinical promotion.
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- Qiuping Chen
- Department of Cardiology, Hangzhou Ninth People's Hospital Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Hangzhou Ninth People's Hospital Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Hangzhou Ninth People's Hospital Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang, China
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Liang P, Mao L, Ma Y, Ren W, Yang S. A systematic review on Zhilong Huoxue Tongyu capsule in treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases: Pharmacological actions, molecular mechanisms and clinical outcomes. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 277:114234. [PMID: 34044079 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases have become a severe threat for human health worldwide, however, optimal therapeutic options are still developed. Zhilong Huoxue Tongyu capsule (ZL capsule) is mainly composed of Astragalus membranaceus, Leech, Earthworm, Cinnamomum cassia and Sargentodoxa cuneata, having functions of replenishing qi and activating blood, dispelling wind and reducing phlegm. It is an expanded application on the basis of traditional uses of above TCMs, acquiring a satisfactory curative effect on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases over twenty years. AIM OF THE STUDY To comprehensively summarize the main components of ZL capsule, understand the mechanisms of ZL capsule, and conclude clinical regimens of ZL capsule for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. MATERIALS AND METHODS We selected network pharmacology technology to analyze main active compounds and predict underlying mechanism of ZL capsule against atherosclerosis. Molecular docking was performed to simulate the interaction pattern between the active components of ZL capsule and putative targets. Further, PubMed, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure and Google Scholar were used to search literatures, with the key words of "Zhilong Huoxue Tongyu capsule", "cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases", "atherosclerosis", "clinical study" and their combinations, mainly from 2000 to 2020. RESULTS Both network pharmacology analysis, molecular docking and animal experiments studies confirmed that mechanisms of ZL capsule plays the role of anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptosis and promoting angiogenesis in treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases by multi-components acting on multi-targets via multi-pathways. Over 1000 clinical cases were benefited from the treatment of ZL capsule, suggesting a holistic concept of "the same therapy for different myocardial and cerebral diseases". CONCLUSIONS For the first time, this systematic review may supply meaningful information for further studies to explore material basis and pharmacodynamics of ZL capsule and also provide a basis for sharing the "Chinese patent medicine" for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
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- Pan Liang
- National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base, Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China; Drug Research Center of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base, Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China; Drug Research Center of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base, Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China; Drug Research Center of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base, Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China; Drug Research Center of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China.
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- National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base, Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China; Drug Research Center of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China.
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Chen M, Chen S, Yang D, Zhou J, Liu B, Chen Y, Ye W, Zhang H, Ji L, Zheng Y. Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis Identifies Crucial Genes Mediating Progression of Carotid Plaque. Front Physiol 2021; 12:601952. [PMID: 33613306 PMCID: PMC7894049 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.601952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background Surface rupture of carotid plaque can cause severe cerebrovascular disease, including transient ischemic attack and stroke. The aim of this study was to elucidate the molecular mechanism governing carotid plaque progression and to provide candidate treatment targets for carotid atherosclerosis. Methods The microarray dataset GSE28829 and the RNA-seq dataset GSE104140, which contain advanced plaque and early plaque samples, were utilized in our analysis. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were screened using the “limma” R package. Gene modules for both early and advanced plaques were identified based on co-expression networks constructed by weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes Genomes (KEGG) analyses were employed in each module. In addition, hub genes for each module were identified. Crucial genes were identified by molecular complex detection (MCODE) based on the DEG co-expression network and were validated by the GSE43292 dataset. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) for crucial genes was performed. Sensitivity analysis was performed to evaluate the robustness of the networks that we constructed. Results A total of 436 DEGs were screened, of which 335 were up-regulated and 81 were down-regulated. The pathways related to inflammation and immune response were determined to be concentrated in the black module of the advanced plaques. The hub gene of the black module was ARHGAP18 (Rho GTPase activating protein 18). NCF2 (neutrophil cytosolic factor 2), IQGAP2 (IQ motif containing GTPase activating protein 2) and CD86 (CD86 molecule) had the highest connectivity among the crucial genes. All crucial genes were validated successfully, and sensitivity analysis demonstrated that our results were reliable. Conclusion To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to combine DEGs and WGCNA to establish a DEG co-expression network in carotid plaques, and it proposes potential therapeutic targets for carotid atherosclerosis.
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- Mengyin Chen
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Liu C, Zhang H, Chen Y, Wang S, Chen Z, Liu Z, Wang J. Identifying RBM47, HCK, CD53, TYROBP, and HAVCR2 as Hub Genes in Advanced Atherosclerotic Plaques by Network-Based Analysis and Validation. Front Genet 2021; 11:602908. [PMID: 33519905 PMCID: PMC7844323 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.602908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases accounted for a quarter of global deaths. Most of these fatal diseases like coronary atherosclerotic disease (CAD) and stroke occur in the advanced stage of atherosclerosis, during which candidate therapeutic targets have not been fully established. This study aims to identify hub genes and possible regulatory targets involved in treatment of advanced atherosclerotic plaques. Material/Methods: Microarray dataset GSE43292 and GSE28829, both containing advanced atherosclerotic plaques group and early lesions group, were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was conducted to identify advanced plaque-related modules. Module conservation analysis was applied to assess the similarity of advanced plaque-related modules between GSE43292 and GSE28829. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis of these modules were performed by Metascape. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were mapped into advanced plaque-related modules and module membership values of DEGs in each module were calculated to identify hub genes. Hub genes were further validated for expression in atherosclerotic samples, for distinguishing capacity of CAD and for potential functions in advanced atherosclerosis. Results: The lightgreen module (MElightgreen) in GSE43292 and the brown module (MEbrown) in GSE28829 were identified as advanced plaque-related modules. Conservation analysis of these two modules showed high similarity. GO and KEGG enrichment analysis revealed that genes in both MElightgreen and MEbrown were enriched in immune cell activation, secretory granules, cytokine activity, and immunoinflammatory signaling. RBM47, HCK, CD53, TYROBP, and HAVCR2 were identified as common hub genes, which were validated to be upregulated in advanced atherosclerotic plaques, to well distinguish CAD patients from non-CAD people and to regulate immune cell function-related mechanisms in advanced atherosclerosis. Conclusions: We have identified RBM47, HCK, CD53, TYROBP, and HAVCR2 as immune-responsive hub genes related to advanced plaques, which may provide potential intervention targets to treat advanced atherosclerotic plaques.
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- Chiyu Liu
- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia in Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia in Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia in Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia in Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia in Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia in Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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Wu CY, Zhou ZF, Wang B, Ke ZP, Ge ZC, Zhang XJ. MicroRNA-328 ameliorates oxidized low-density lipoprotein-induced endothelial cells injury through targeting HMGB1 in atherosclerosis. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:1643-1650. [PMID: 30324654 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.27469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Abstract
Atherosclerosis has been recognized as a chronic inflammatory disease, which can harden the vessel wall and narrow the arteries. MicroRNAs exhibit crucial roles in various diseases including atherosclerosis. However, so far, the role of miR-328 in atherosclerosis remains barely explored. Therefore, our study concentrated on the potential role of miR-328 in vascular endothelial cell injury during atherosclerosis. In our current study, we observed that oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL)-induced human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) apoptosis and inhibited cell viability dose-dependently and time-dependently. In addition, indicated dosage of ox-LDL obviously triggered HUVECs inflammation and oxidative stress process. Then, it was found that miR-328 in HUVECs was reduced by ox-LDL. HUVECs apoptosis was greatly repressed and cell survival was significantly upregulated by overexpression of miR-328. Furthermore, mimics of miR-328 rescued cell inflammation and oxidative stress process induced by ox-LDL. Oppositely, inhibitors of miR-328 strongly promoted ox-LDL-induced endothelial cells injury in HUVECs. By using bioinformatics analysis, high-mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) was predicted as a downstream target of miR-328. HMGB1 has been reported to be involved in atherosclerosis development. The correlation between miR-328 and HMGB1 was validated in our current study. Taken these together, it was implied that miR-328 ameliorated ox-LDL-induced endothelial cells injury through targeting HMGB1 in atherosclerosis.
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- Chun-Yang Wu
- Department of Cardiology, Yancheng Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University School of Medicine, Yancheng, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Yancheng Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University School of Medicine, Yancheng, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Yancheng Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University School of Medicine, Yancheng, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, People's Hospital of Xuyi, Xuyi, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Huai'an Second People's Hospital and The Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huai'an, China
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Lin C, Liu Z, Lu Y, Yao Y, Zhang Y, Ma Z, Kuai M, Sun X, Sun S, Jing Y, Yu L, Li Y, Zhang Q, Bian H. Cardioprotective effect of Salvianolic acid B on acute myocardial infarction by promoting autophagy and neovascularization and inhibiting apoptosis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 68:941-52. [PMID: 27139338 DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2015] [Accepted: 04/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the cardioprotective effect of salvianolic acid B (Sal B) on acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in rats and its potential mechanisms. METHODS The AMI model was established in rats to study the effect of Sal B on AMI. Haematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to evaluate the pathological change in AMI rats. Immunofluorescence and TUNEL staining were used to detect autophagy and apoptosis of myocardial cells in hearts of AMI rats, respectively. Protein expression of apoptosis-related, autophagy-related and angiogenesis-related proteins were examined by Western blot. KEY FINDINGS Sal B attenuated myocardial infarction significantly compared with that of the model group. Rats administered with Sal B showed higher inhibition rate of infarction and lower infarct size than those of the model group. Moreover, Sal B decreased the serum levels of creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase and malondialdehyde, while increased such level of superoxide dismutase significantly compared with those of the model group. Sal B inhibited the expression of Bax, cleaved caspase-9 and cleaved PARP, while promoted the expression of Bcl-2, LC3-II, Beclin1 and VEGF. CONCLUSIONS Sal B has cardioprotective effect on AMI and Sal B may be a promising candidate for AMI treatment.
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- Chao Lin
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Preclinical Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacolgy and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacolgy and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing, China
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Fordjour PA, Wang Y, Shi Y, Agyemang K, Akinyi M, Zhang Q, Fan G. Possible mechanisms of C-reactive protein mediated acute myocardial infarction. Eur J Pharmacol 2015; 760:72-80. [PMID: 25895642 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2015.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2015] [Revised: 04/01/2015] [Accepted: 04/01/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Myocardial infarction is a relevant cardiovascular event worldwide for morbidity and mortality. It has been theorized that acute myocardial infarctions (AMIs) and other acute coronary events that are precipitated by atherosclerosis are due to arterial blockage from fat deposits. It is now known, however, that atherosclerosis involves more than just lipids. Inflammation has also been studied extensively to play a substantial role in myocardial infarction. There have been debates and conflicting reports over the past few years about the value of assessing levels of C-reactive protein and other biomarkers of inflammation for the prediction of cardiovascular events. Several studies have shown that CRP is not only an inflammatory marker, but also involved in the pathogenesis of myocardial infarction. Studies have linked atherogenesis and rupture of atherosclerotic lesion to endothelial dysfunction. CRP directly inhibits endothelial cell nitric oxide (NO) production via destabilizing endothelial NO synthase (eNOS). Decreased NO release causes CRP mediated inhibition of angiogenesis, stimulating endothelial cell apoptosis. CRP can also activate the complement system through the classical pathway. Complement activation plays an important role in mediating monocyte and neutrophil recruitment in an injured myocardium and may therefore lead to increase in infarct size. This article discusses the possible roles of CRP in complement activation, endothelial dysfunction and its impact on the development of myocardial infarction. We also reviewed the possible therapeutic approaches to myocardial infarction.
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- Patrick Asare Fordjour
- State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China; Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China; Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China; Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China; Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China; Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China; Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China; Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China.
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