Lp-PLA2 Inhibitors for the Reduction of Cardiovascular Events.

ABSTRACT: Evidence suggests that inflammation plays a central role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis (Libby, Nature 420:868-874, 2002). Inflammation is a physiologic process with highly regulated and often redundant mechanisms to balance pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory responses. The complexity of these networks has made it challenging to identify those specific pathways or key enzymes that contribute directly to atherogenesis and could act as a valuable therapeutic target. Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) is a member of the phospholipase A2 family of enzymes and is believed to contribute to atherosclerotic plaque progression and instability by promoting inflammation. A large number of epidemiologic studies have demonstrated that elevated levels of Lp-PLA2 are associated

SUBMITTER: Steen DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4107429 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature