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Vascular Inflammation in Aging

Ungvari, Zoltan, Csiszar, Anna, Kaley, Gabor·2004·Herz

Abstract

Although epidemiologic studies have revealed that high plasma cholesterol or high homocysteine levels, as well as diabetes, hypertension and smoking are important risk factors for atherosclerotic vascular disease, the deleterious effects of these conditions can be delayed or significantly attenuated by therapeutic interventions. Since the population in the Western world is aging, advancing age itself became one of the most significant risk factors for the development of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease, however, the mechanisms by which advanced age per se promotes vascular inflammation are not well understood. In the present review the authors propose a model for age-related alterations in cytokine expression, increased oxidative stress and decreased bioavailability of NO that underlie a pro-inflammatory phenotype of aged vessels promoting the development of atherosclerosis in the elderly.

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Authors
Ungvari, Z., Csiszar, A., & Kaley, G.
Affiliations
New York Medical College (US)
Corresponding author
Kaley, Gabor
Venue
Herz
Published
2004-12
Volume
29
Issue
8
Pages
733-740
ISSN
  • 0340-9937 (ISSN-L)
  • 1615-6692
OpenAlex
W119636436
Cited by
75
References
77
Citations by year
2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 7
FWCI
1.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Herz (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • American Health Assistance Foundation
  • American Heart Association
  • American Foundation for Aging Research
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (P01HL043023, P01 HL 43023)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
Keywords
vascular inflammation, aging, atherosclerosis, cytokine expression, oxidative stress, nitric oxide bioavailability, pro-inflammatory phenotype, older adults, vascular aging
MeSH terms
Aging, Animals, Humans, Nitric Oxide, Vasculitis, Cytokines, Oxidative Stress, Models, Immunological

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