摘要
动脉粥样硬化被描述为一种慢性炎症性疾病,在这一过程中包括细胞聚集、增殖、新生血管形成和管壁硬化。TWEAK是肿瘤坏死因子超家族的新成员之一,有许多生物学功能,能诱导炎症反应、激活细胞生长、刺激黏附分子及金属蛋白酶表达、诱导细胞凋亡等。在体外培养的细胞中有潜在的致动脉粥样硬化效应,是参与动脉粥样硬化的重要因素之一。
Atherosclerosis is described as an inflammatory disease given that the main components of chronic inflammation are present in this process : cell recruitment, proliferation, neovascularization, and sclerosis. TNF-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) is a member of the TNF superfamiliy, which is involved in induction of inflammation, activation of cell growth, expression of adhesion molecules and matrix metalloproteinases and stimulation of apoptosis. The interaction of TWEAK with its receptor Fn14 has potential proatherogenic effects in cultured cells which may be important in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.
出处
《心血管病学进展》
CAS
2008年第6期917-919,共3页
Advances in Cardiovascular Diseases
关键词
TWEAK
Fn14
动脉粥样硬化
TNF-like weak inducer of apoptosis
Fn14
atherosclerosis