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atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
Chronic arterial intimal disease driven by LDL oxidation, macrophage foam cell formation, and smooth muscle migration; vulnerable plaque rupture causes MI and stroke. Statins, PCSK9 inhibitors, and anti-inflammatory therapies (colchicine) are evidence-based interventions.
Entry Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | atherosclerosis |
| Name | Atherosclerosis |
| Status | draft |
| Last reviewed | 2026-06-06 |
| Atlas | 01-human |
| Scale | 07-system |
Cross-Atlas Connections
targetsCardiovascular System
connects-toCholesterol
connects-toNitric Oxide
connects-toMacrophage
connects-toPcsk9
connects-toCcl2
connects-toFamilial Hypercholesterolemia
connects-toFibronectin
treated-byAspirin
connects-toCarbon
connects-toEndothelial Cell
connects-toHeart
connects-toStroke
connects-toType 2 Diabetes
connects-toHypertension
connects-toSmooth Muscle Cell
connects-toPlatelet
connects-toIl 6
connects-toObesity
connects-toCalcium
connects-toT Helper Cell
connects-toCkd
connects-toApoe
connects-toGut Microbiome
connects-toNeutrophil
connects-toCollagen
connects-toT Cytotoxic Cell
connects-toErythrocyte
connects-toOxygen
connects-toThrombin
connects-toKidney
connects-toFibrosis
connects-toBrain
connects-toVegf
connects-toPhoton
connects-toBone Marrow
connects-toLiver
connects-toElectron
connects-toCopper
connects-toLarge Intestine
connects-toNeuron
connects-toReproductive System
connects-toMusculoskeletal System
connects-toAntibody
connects-toAdipocyte
connects-toDietary Fiber
connects-toFibrinogen
connects-toRegulatory T Cell
connects-toRheumatoid Arthritis
connects-toNlrp3 Inflammasome
connects-toPsoriasis
connects-toSystemic Lupus Erythematosus
connects-toNf Kb
connects-toStat3
connects-toVenous Thromboembolism
connects-toHeart Failure
connects-toWound Healing
connects-toMajor Depressive Disorder
connects-toAlzheimers Disease
connects-toWound Healing
connects-toParkinsons Disease
connects-toDigestive System
connects-toRenal System
connects-toIntegumentary System
connects-toImmune System
connects-toNervous System
connects-toEndocrine System
connects-toStatins
connects-toLymphatic System
connects-toRespiratory System
connects-toAce Inhibitors
connects-toHerpesvirus
connects-toOmega 3 Fatty Acids
connects-toTargeted Therapy
connects-toArterial Wall
connects-toMyocardium
connects-toGout
connects-toGlomerulus
connects-toCardiac Conduction System
connects-toHiv Aids
connects-toInflammatory Bowel Disease
connects-toCovid 19 Disease
connects-toNash
connects-toType 1 Diabetes
connects-toEndothelin 1
connects-toIl 1B
connects-toTnf Alpha
connects-toHif 1Alpha
connects-toTlr4
connects-toS100A8 A9
connects-toIfn Gamma
connects-toRage
connects-toCaspase 3
connects-toVon Willebrand Factor
connects-toCalcium
connects-toXanthine Oxidase
connects-toGalectin 3
connects-toPdgf
connects-toTgf Beta
connects-toAngiopoietin
connects-toMyd88
connects-toNfe2L2
connects-toAkt
connects-toErk1 2
connects-toMtor
connects-toJak1 2
connects-toCgas Sting
connects-toSmad4
connects-toStat1
connects-toFoxo
connects-toPerforin
connects-toCdk4 6
connects-toGsk 3B
connects-toPik3Ca
connects-toAmpk
connects-toAutophagy
connects-toSrc Kinase
connects-toCcr5
connects-toDnmt3A
connects-toCxcl12
connects-toIl 33
connects-toIl 17A
connects-toComplement C3
connects-toArid1A
connects-toMhc Class Ii
connects-toTroponin Complex
connects-toLeptin
connects-toIl 10
connects-toEstrogen
connects-toMast Cell
connects-toProstaglandins
connects-toAdiponectin
connects-toInsulin
connects-toIl 4
connects-toResistin
connects-toHepcidin
connects-toIron
connects-toIl 13
connects-toZinc
connects-toHeart
connects-toFamilial Hypercholesterolemia
connects-toPlatelet
connects-toIl 12
connects-toType I Interferon
connects-toIl 5
connects-toIl 23
connects-toIge
connects-toDendritic Cell
connects-toC5Ar1
connects-toComplement C5
connects-toFactor H
connects-toC1 Esterase Inhibitor
connects-toOsteopontin
connects-toTransferrin
connects-toTslp
connects-toBradykinin
connects-toErythropoietin
connects-toHistamine
connects-toMelatonin
connects-toTestosterone
connects-toSerotonin
connects-toProlactin
connects-toOxytocin
connects-toVasopressin
connects-toSelenium
connects-toIodine
connects-toSodium
connects-toPotassium
connects-toMagnesium
connects-toChloride
connects-toSulfur
connects-toNitrogen
connects-toHydrogen
connects-toPhosphorus
connects-toPd 1
connects-toGlp 1
connects-toAngiotensin Ii
connects-toWnt Beta Catenin
connects-toRankl
connects-toIl 2
connects-toNotch
connects-toIgf 1
connects-toActivin A
connects-toCgrp
connects-toCalcitonin
connects-toSubstance P
connects-toInsulin Receptor
connects-toAldosterone
connects-toAndrogen Receptor
connects-toNorepinephrine
connects-toAdrenomedullin
connects-toBdnf
connects-toFgfr
Sources
- Ross R. Atherosclerosis — an inflammatory disease. N Engl J Med. 1999;340(2):115-126. · PubMed 9887164
- Ridker PM, Everett BM, Thuren T, et al. Antiinflammatory Therapy with Canakinumab for Atherosclerotic Disease. N Engl J Med. 2017;377(12):1119-1131. · PubMed 28845751
- Sabatine MS, Giugliano RP, Keech AC, et al. Evolocumab and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease. N Engl J Med. 2017;376(18):1713-1722. · PubMed 28304224