# Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases { "id": "T12955", "title": "Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases", "url": "/topics/T12955", "kind": "topic-directory", "aeo_cohort": "topic-directory", "provider": "openalex", "revision": "32b120043adeb1c0", "catalogue_revision": "f050b5d4780b1289", "numeric_address": "38351534731993293", "address_version": "morton4x16-v1", "coordinates": [ 1, 24, 2403, 12955 ], "answer_status": "Directory metadata; local answer requires separate source review", "truth_status": "Subject descriptor, not a factual answer or a demonstrated knowledge gap" } This cluster of papers focuses on the immunological mechanisms involved in the development and progression of atherosclerosis. It covers topics such as the role of immune response, inflammation, oxidized LDL, regulatory T cells, cytokines, dendritic cells, adaptive immunity, and the LOX-1 receptor in atherosclerosis. The papers explore how T cell activation and B cell responses contribute to the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Directory metadata is not a factual answer or evidence of a global knowledge gap. Source: https://openalex.org/T12955 No owner-reviewed local answer yet.