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Circulating monocytes pre-disposed to form atherogenic foam cells are characterised by distinct transcriptional changes in people with HIV.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Mar 2026
Hearps Anna C, Boer Jennifer, Brunton-O'Sullivan Morgane, Angelovich Thomas A, Plebanski Magdalena, Trevillyan Janine, Hoy Jennifer F, Jaworowski Anthony
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BACKGROUND: People with HIV (PWH) have a 2-fold increased risk of cardiovascular disease despite antiretroviral therapy (ART) and adjustment for traditional risk factors. Monocytes play a key role in early atherosclerotic events and have a 'pro-atherogenic' phenotype in PWH, as evidenced by an enhanced formation of lipid-laden foam cells ex vivo. METHODS: To elucidate the contributing mechanisms, we analysed the...
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