Atherosclerosis and Autoimmunity. Section V—Anti-Endothelial Cell Antibodies and Athrrosclerosis

Presenting further studies in the prevention and treatment of coronary artery disease, this book brings together the knowledge accrued in the past decade concerning the role of immunity in the initiation and perpetuation of atherosclerosis. A strong group of international contributors summarize the diverse aspects of the interrelationship between the immune system and atherosclerosis. Content: Preface , Pages vii-ix , Olga Stein, Yechezkiel Stein List of Contributors , Pages xi-xix - Introduction: Autoimmunity as an Additional ‘Risk Factor’ for Atherosclerosis , Pages 1-2 , Yehuda Shoenfeld, Dror Harats, Georg Wick The Autoimmune Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis—An Evolutionary-Darwinian Concept , Pages 5-16 , Georg Wick, Gunda Millonig, Qingbo Xu Autoimmune Aspects of Atherosclerosis , Pages 17-26 , Göran K. Hansson, Antonino Nicoletti The Role of Macrophage Scavenger Receptors in Atherogenesis , Pages 29-40 , Kiyoshi Takahashi, Motohiro Takeya, Naomi Sakashita, Mika Yoshimatsu, Katsunori Jinnouchi CD36, the Macrophage Class B Scavenger Receptor: Regulation and Role in Atherosclerosis , Pages 41-47 , Andrew C. Nicholson, Jihong Han, Maria Febbraio, S. Frieda, A. Pearce, Antonio M. Gotto Jr., David P. Hajjar Atherosclerosis, Matrix-Metalloproteinases (MMPs) and Ischemia/Hypoxia , Pages 49-54 , N. Lahat, S. Shapiro Ceramide pathway and Apoptosis in Autoimmunity and Atherosclerosis , Pages 55-72 , T. Goldkorn, J. George, S.N. Lavrentiadou, T. Ravid, A. Tsaba, Y. Shoenfeld, D. Harats α-Defensins: Potential Link between Inflammation, Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis , Pages 73-85 , Abd Al-Roof Higazi, Douglas B. Cines, Khalil Bdeir Lipids and Immunity , Pages 87-111 , Steven M. Watkins, J. Bruce German, Yehuda Shoenfeld, M. Eric Gershwin Immune Activation Augments Infection-Dependent Atherogenesis , Pages 115-117 , Giovanni Rivevuti, Christian J. Wiedermann Host Response Differences to Infection May Affect Disease susceptibility in atherosclerotic patients , Pages 119-126 , Jianhui Zhu, Yi Fu Zhou, Stephen E. Epstein The Role of Chronic Infection in Atherosclerosis , Pages 127-136 , Sandeep Gupta, Amarjit Sethi Atherosclerosis: Evidence for the Role of Autoimmunity , Pages 139-142 , Yehuda Shoenfeld, Jacob George, Yaniv Sherer, Dror Harats Oxidized Autoantigens in Atherosclerosis , Pages 143-150 , Eiji Matsuura, Kazuko Kobayashi, Junko Kasahara, Yehuda Shoenfeld, Takao Koike Autoantibodies Against Oxidized Palmitoyl Arachidonoyl Phosphocholine in Atherosclerosis , Pages 151-159 , Ruihua Wu Autoantibodies to Endothelial Cells and Oxidized LDL in Human Atherosclerosis and Hypertension , Pages 161-171 , Johan Frostegrd Technical and Clinical Aspects about Autoantibody Assays for Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein , Pages 173-179 , Outi Närvänen, Jukka Luoma, Seppo Ylä-Herttuala Is There a Role for Paraoxonase in Atherosclerosis and in Antiphospholipid Syndrome? , Pages 181-183 , M. Lambert, P.-Y. Hatron, U. Michon-Pasturel, E. Hachulla, B. Devulder, J.-C. Fruchart, P. Duriez Anti-Prothrombin Antibodies in Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis , Pages 185-190 , Yaniv Sherer, Miri Blank, O. Vaarala, Aviv Shaish, Yehuda Shoenfeld, Dror Harats Detection of cellular Activity in Atherosclerosis by the Novel Cellscan System , Pages 191-200 , Naomi Zurgil, Yair Levy, Boris Gilburd, Ella Trubiankov, Mordechai Deutsch, Yana Shafran, Yehuda Shoenfeld Pathogenicity of Antiendothelial Cell Autoantibodies , Pages 203-210 , Anne Bordron, Ronan Révélen, Maryvonne Dueymes, Pierre Youinou Functional Heterogeneity of Pathogenic Anti-Endothelial Cell Antibodies , Pages 211-220 , Pier Luigi Meroni, Elena Raschi, Cinzia Testoni, Monica Riboni, Sonja Praprotnik, Yehuda Shoenfeld The Aspect of Anti-Proteinase 3 Antibodies as AECA , Pages 221-226 , Werner-J. Mayet, Andreas Schwarting Anti-Endothelial-Cell Antibodies (AECA) in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Clinical Relevance , Pages 227-231 , Norbert Sepp, Gerlinde Obermoser Endothelial Cell Dysfunction in Atherosclerosis and Autoimmunity , Pages 233-240 , Galina S. Marder, H. Michael Belmont Modulation of Endothelial Cell Function by Normal Polyspecific Human Immunoglobulins (IVIg) , Pages 241-245 , Jean-Paul Duong Van Huyen, Jacques Chevalier, Michel D. Kazatchkine, Srinivas Kaveri Cardiovascular Morbidity in the Hopkins Lupus Cohort , Pages 249-254 , Michelle Petri Atherosclerosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Clinical Relevance , Pages 255-265 , Sònia Jiménez, Manuel Ramos-Casals, Ricard Cervera, Josep Font, Miguel Ingelmo SLE as a Model of Autoimmune Atherosclerosis , Pages 267-272 , Outi Vaarala Oxidant Stress in SLE Patients: Relationship to Atherosclerosis , Pages 273-278 , Francesco Violi, Fausta Micheletta, Luigi Iuliano Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Atherosclerosis , Pages 279-287 , Olga Amengual, Tatsuya Atsumi, Munther A. Khamashta, Graham R.V. Hughes “Endotheliology” in Antiphospholipid Antibodies , Pages 289-296 , Tatsuya Atsumi, Olga Amengual, Munther A Khamashta Accelerated Atherosclerosis in the Aortic Arch and Cerebral Ischemia in a Patient with Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome , Pages 297-300 , V Pengo, A Zocche, R Scognamiglio, A Biasiolo, T Del Ros, A Ruffatti Rheumatoid Arthritis, Vasculitis and Arteriosclerosis , Pages 301-313 , Paul A. Bacon, G.D. Kitas Vasculitis of the Coronary Arteries and Atherosclerosis: Random Coincidence or Causative Relationship? , Pages 315-327 , Viera Štvrtinová, Lubica Rouová, Alena Tuchyñová, Jozef Rovenský Dyslipoproteinemia and Premature Atherosclerosis in the Pediatric Rheumatic Disease , Pages 329-333 , Diana Milojevic, Norman T. Ilowite Atherosclerosis and Familial Mediterranean Fever , Pages 335-337 , Pnina Langevitz, Avi Livneh, Lily Neumann, Dan Buskila, Joshua Shemer, Mordechai Pras Genetics of Arterial Thrombosis: Contribution to Atherosclerosis , Pages 341-359 , Eduardo C. Lau Subject Index , Pages 361-370