Leukocyte Trafficking in Cardiovascular Disease: Insights from Experimental Models.
Daniel P JonesHarry David TrueJyoti PatelPublished in: Mediators of inflammation (2017)
Chemokine-induced leukocyte migration into the vessel wall is an early pathological event in the progression of atherosclerosis, the underlying cause of myocardial infarction. The immune-inflammatory response, mediated by both the innate and adaptive immune cells, is involved in the initiation, recruitment, and resolution phases of cardiovascular disease progression. Activation of leukocytes via inflammatory mediators such as chemokines, cytokines, and adhesion molecules is instrumental in these processes. In this review, we highlight leukocyte activation with the main focus being on the mechanisms of chemokine-mediated recruitment in atherosclerosis and the response postmyocardial infarction with key examples from experimental models of cardiovascular inflammation.
Keyphrases
- cardiovascular disease
- peripheral blood
- inflammatory response
- oxidative stress
- immune response
- type diabetes
- heart failure
- cardiovascular events
- diabetic rats
- cardiovascular risk factors
- high glucose
- left ventricular
- lps induced
- toll like receptor
- coronary artery disease
- atrial fibrillation
- biofilm formation
- stress induced