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Toll-like Receptors Signaling Pathways as a Potential Therapeutic Target in Cardiovascular Disease

Seyed Mostafa Parizadeh1, Maryam Ghandehari1, Motahareh Heydari-Majd1

  • 1Metabolic syndrome Research center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

Current Pharmaceutical Design
|June 15, 2018
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) involve the immune system, particularly Toll-like receptors (TLRs). Targeting TLRs may offer new therapeutic strategies for treating CVD, including heart failure.

Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Cardiology
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide.
  • The immune system plays a critical role in the development of CVD.
  • Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are key components of the innate immune system.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent research on the role of TLRs in CVD.
  • To explore the potential of TLR signaling pathways as therapeutic targets for CVD.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies investigating TLRs in CVD.
  • Analysis of TLR involvement in atherogenesis, myocardial infarction, and heart failure.

Main Results:

  • TLRs are implicated in various CVD pathologies, including atherosclerosis, stroke, and myocardial infarction.
  • TLR signaling pathways are involved in cardiac remodeling and the development of heart failure.
  • Emerging evidence suggests TLRs are crucial in the pathophysiology of CVD.

Conclusions:

  • TLRs are significant players in the development and progression of CVD.
  • Targeting TLR signaling pathways presents a promising therapeutic avenue for CVD treatment.

Keywords:
Cardiovascular diseaseToll-like receptorsatherogenesisimmune systemsignaling pathwaystroke.

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