atherosclerosis

Researchers developed a nanomedicine that delivers luteolin precisely to plaques, boosting fat clearance and improving artery stability Peer-Reviewed Publication Research image: Medical illustration showing how plaque buildup and clot formation can restrict blood flow in arteries. Researchers have developed a luteolin-based nanomedicine that targets and stabilizes these plaques, offering a potential new therapy for atherosclerosis. […]

by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Top: Aortas from mice treated with the bacterial metabolite imidazole propionate (ImP) and a drug that blocks its pro-atherogenic effect. Atherosclerotic plaques are stained red. Bottom: Aortas from mice fed a high-cholesterol diet to induce atherosclerosis over 8 weeks and treated with the ImP-blocking