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The regulation and importance of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 by Bianconi, Vanessa, Sahebkar, Amirhossein, Atkin, Stephen L, Pirro, Matteo

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWMonocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1, a chemokine regulating monocyte chemotaxis and T-lymphocyte differentiation by binding to the CC…”
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The role of phosphatidylserine recognition receptors in multiple biological functions by Naeini, Mehri Bemani, Bianconi, Vanessa, Pirro, Matteo, Sahebkar, Amirhossein

“…Apoptotic cells are rapidly engulfed and degraded by phagocytes through efferocytosis. Efferocytosis is a highly regulated process. It is triggered upon the…”
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Endothelial and cardiac progenitor cells for cardiovascular repair: A controversial paradigm in cell therapy by Bianconi, Vanessa, Sahebkar, Amirhossein, Kovanen, Petri, Bagaglia, Francesco, Ricciuti, Biagio, Calabrò, Paolo, Patti, Giuseppe, Pirro, Matteo

“…Stem cells have the potential to differentiate into cardiovascular cell lineages and to stimulate tissue regeneration in a paracrine/autocrine manner; thus,…”
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Effects of statins on the biological features of mesenchymal stem cells and therapeutic implications by Gorabi, Armita Mahdavi, Kiaie, Nasim, Pirro, Matteo, Bianconi, Vanessa, Jamialahmadi, Tannaz, Sahebkar, Amirhossein

“…Statins are well-known lipid-lowering drugs. The pleiotropic effects of statins have brought about some beneficial effects on improving the therapeutic…”
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The Role of Efferocytosis in Autoimmune Diseases by Abdolmaleki, Fereshte, Farahani, Najmeh, Gheibi Hayat, Seyed Mohammad, Pirro, Matteo, Bianconi, Vanessa, Barreto, George E, Sahebkar, Amirhossein

“…Apoptosis happens continuously for millions of cells along with the active removal of apoptotic debris in order to maintain tissue homeostasis. In this…”
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PCSK9 at the crossroad of cholesterol metabolism and immune function during infections by Paciullo, Francesco, Fallarino, Francesca, Bianconi, Vanessa, Mannarino, Massimo R., Sahebkar, Amirhossein, Pirro, Matteo

“…Sepsis, a complex and dynamic syndrome resulting from microbial invasion and immune system dysregulation, is associated with an increased mortality, reaching…”
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The role of TFEB in tumor cell autophagy: Diagnostic and therapeutic opportunities by Bahrami, Afsane, Bianconi, Vanessa, Pirro, Matteo, Orafai, Hossein M., Sahebkar, Amirhossein

“…Autophagy is a conserved “self-eating” recycling process which removes aggregated or misfolded proteins, or defective organelles, to maintain cellular…”
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Lipoprotein(a) and inflammation: A dangerous duet leading to endothelial loss of integrity by Pirro, Matteo, Bianconi, Vanessa, Paciullo, Francesco, Mannarino, Massimo R., Bagaglia, Francesco, Sahebkar, Amirhossein

“…[Display omitted] Lp(a), inflammation and endothelial injury. Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an enigmatic lipoprotein whose ancestral useful properties have been…”
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Beyond cholesterol metabolism: The pleiotropic effects of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9). Genetics, mutations, expression, and perspective for long‐term inhibition by Cesaro, Arturo, Bianconi, Vanessa, Gragnano, Felice, Moscarella, Elisabetta, Fimiani, Fabio, Monda, Emanuele, Scudiero, Olga, Limongelli, Giuseppe, Pirro, Matteo, Calabrò, Paolo

“…Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) has a crucial role in lipid metabolism, particularly due to its function in low‐density lipoprotein…”
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Resolution of Inflammation in Neurodegenerative Diseases: The Role of Resolvins by Sahebkar, Amirhossein, Barreto, George E., Pirro, Matteo, Tasbandi, Aida, Bianconi, Vanessa, Chamani, Sajad, Jamialahmadi, Tannaz

“…Acute inflammation has been described as a reactive dynamic process, promoted by the secretion of proinflammatory mediators, including lipid molecules like…”
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Treatment with proton pump inhibitors is associated with secondary bacterial infections and sepsis in patients with COVID-19: a retrospective analysis of their joint impact on in-hospital prognosis by Bianconi, Vanessa, Mannarino, Massimo R, Figorilli, Filippo, Ricciutelli, Federica, De Carlo, Stefania, Zullo, Valentina, Corba, Martina, Sahebkar, Amirhossein, Greco, Alessia, Lombardini, Rita, Paltriccia, Rita, Pirro, Matteo

“…Secondary bacterial infections (SBIs) contribute to worse in-hospital outcomes in patients with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Treatment with proton pump…”
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Effect of Statins on Prevalence and Mortality of Influenza Virus Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Vahedian-Azimi, Amir, Mannarino, Massimo, Shojaie, Sajad, Rahimibashar, Farshid, Esmaeili Gouvarchin Galeh, Hadi, Banach, Maciej, Bianconi, Vanessa, Pirro, Matteo, Sahebkar, Amirhossein

“…Introduction The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the effect of ongoing statin treatment on susceptibility to influenza virus infection and on…”
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Regulation of cardiac stem cells by microRNAs: State-of-the-art by Gorabi, Armita Mahdavi, Bianconi, Vanessa, Pirro, Matteo, Banach, Maciej, Sahebkar, Amirhossein

“…Stem cells have a therapeutic potential in various medical conditions. In cases without sufficient response to conventional drug treatments, stem cells…”
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Statins Attenuate Fibrotic Manifestations of Cardiac Tissue Damage by Gorabi, Armita M, Kiaie, Nasim, Bianconi, Vanessa, Pirro, Matteo, Jamialahmadi, Tannaz, Sahebkar, Amirhossein

“…Cardiac fibrosis is a maladaptive condition secondary to cardiomyopathy caused by a wide spectrum of stimuli, including myocardial infarction (MI), pressure…”
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Effect of Statin Therapy on Arterial Wall Inflammation Based on 18F-FDG PET/CT: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Interventional Studies by Pirro, Matteo, Simental-Mendía, Luis E, Bianconi, Vanessa, Watts, Gerald F, Banach, Maciej, Sahebkar, Amirhossein

“…To evaluate by meta-analysis of interventional studies the effect of statin therapy on arterial wall inflammation. Arterial exposure to low-density lipoprotein…”
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A tryptophan metabolite prevents depletion of circulating endothelial progenitor cells in systemic low-grade inflammation by Mannarino, Massimo R, Bianconi, Vanessa, Scalisi, Giulia, Franceschini, Luca, Manni, Giorgia, Cucci, Alessia, Bagaglia, Francesco, Mencarelli, Giulia, Giglioni, Francesco, Ricciuti, Doriana, Figorilli, Filippo, Pieroni, Benedetta, Cosentini, Elena, Padiglioni, Eleonora, Colangelo, Cecilia, Fuchs, Dietmar, Puccetti, Paolo, Follenzi, Antonia, Pirro, Matteo, Gargaro, Marco, Fallarino, Francesca

“…Chronic systemic inflammation reduces the bioavailability of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1), a key…”
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Exploring the Link between Plasma Levels of PCSK9, Immune Dysregulation and Atherosclerosis in Patients with Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome by Bianconi, Vanessa, Cafaro, Giacomo, Mannarino, Massimo Raffaele, Perricone, Carlo, Cosentini, Elena, Bistoni, Onelia, Paltriccia, Rita, Lombardini, Rita, Gerli, Roberto, Pirro, Matteo, Bartoloni, Elena

“…Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) regulates lipid metabolism contributing to cardiovascular (CV) risk in the general population. The…”
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Time-related changes in sex distribution of COVID-19 incidence proportion in Italy by Bianconi, Vanessa, Mannarino, Massimo R., Bronzo, Paola, Marini, Ettore, Pirro, Matteo

“…Variable sex-disaggregated data on Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) incidence proportion (IP) have been reported in different datasets and studies. Factors…”
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The Association between HDL-C and Subclinical Atherosclerosis Depends on CETP Plasma Concentration: Insights from the IMPROVE Study by Colombo, Gualtiero I, Bianconi, Vanessa, Bonomi, Alice, Simonelli, Sara, Amato, Mauro, Frigerio, Beatrice, Ravani, Alessio, Vitali, Cecilia, Sansaro, Daniela, Coggi, Daniela, Mannarino, Massimo R, Savonen, Kai P, Kurl, Sudhir, Gigante, Bruna, Smit, Andries J, Giral, Philippe, Tremoli, Elena, Calabresi, Laura, Veglia, Fabrizio, Pirro, Matteo, Baldassarre, Damiano, On Behalf Of The Improve Study Group

“…The impact of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) on atherosclerosis is highly debated. This study aimed to investigate the associations between plasma…”
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Why patients with familial hypercholesterolemia are at high cardiovascular risk? Beyond LDL-C levels by Bianconi, Vanessa, Banach, Maciej, Pirro, Matteo

“…Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common genetic cause of elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) due to defective clearance of circulating…”
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