Role of cytokines in atherosclerotic inflammation response: A review  

作　　者：Yi-Ru Wang Jing Wei Yi-Fan Zhang Ping Liu 

机构地区：[1]Cardiology,Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Shanghai 200032,China [2]Xuhui District Central Hospital of Shanghai,Shanghai 201210,China

出　　处：《Journal of Hainan Medical University》2021年第17期61-65,共5页海南医学院学报（英文版）

基　　金：National Natural Foundation(No.81873117);Subproject of Threeyear Planning for Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shanghai(2018-2020)[No.ZY(2018-2020)-CCCX-2002-04]。

摘　　要：Cytokines play an important role in the pathological process of atherosclerosis(AS),affecting the progression and prognosis of cerebrovascular diseases concerned with AS.Cytokines mainly include C-reactive protein,interleukin,tumor necrosis factor,chemotactic cytokines,matrix metalloproteinases,etc.These These cytokines promote or inhibit the inflammatory response and plaque formation during AS process through different targets and mechanisms.A comprehensive understanding of the cytokines in the occurrence and development of AS is conducive to search for new therapeutic targets and drugs.

关 键 词：CYTOKINES ATHEROSCLEROSIS Inflammation response Research progress 

分 类 号：R73[医药卫生—肿瘤]