Basic & Clinical Medicine ›› 2021, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (5): 744-748.

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Research progress on the role of ADAM17 in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis

TANG Bai-yi, WEN Juan, TANG Xiao-hong*   

  1. Department of Cardiology, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University,Changsha 410013,China
  • Received:2020-10-12 Revised:2021-01-24 Online:2021-05-05 Published:2021-05-06
  • Contact: *tangxh007007@163.com

Abstract: Atherosclerosis is a kind of chronic inflammatory disease involving imbalance of lipid metabolism and immune disorders. The disintegrin metalloprotease 17(ADAM17) is a classic membrane protein shedding enzyme, which promotes atherosclerosis by participating in the process of inflammatory response, angiogenesis and plaque instability. In a few cases, ADAM17 also exhibits anti-atherosclerotic effects. Therefore, paying attention to the mechanism of ADAM17 in atherosclerosis will help to provide new insights into the diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis.

Key words: ADAM17, atherosclerosis, inflammation

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