Purinergic signaling in atherosclerosis. Issue 3 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ferrari, Davide; Vitiello, Laura; Idzko, Marco; la Sala, Andrea
• Is Part Of: Trends in molecular medicine. Volume 21:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 184
• Page End: 192
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Molecular biology -- Periodicals; Pathology, Molecular -- Periodicals; Physiology, Pathological -- Periodicals; 572.8
• DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2014.12.008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1471-4914

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Atherosclerosis is a leading cause of mortality.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Purinergic signaling is involved in atherogenesis.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Pro- and anti-atherosclerotic responses are mediated by extracellular nucleotides.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Removing excess ATP and increasing adenosine is protective against atherosclerosis.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>