Metabolic and epigenetic regulation of macrophage polarization in atherosclerosis: Molecular mechanisms and targeted therapies

Atherosclerosis, a multifactorial progressive inflammatory disease, is the common pathology underlying cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The macrophage plasticity is involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. With the advance of metabolomics and epigenetics, metabolites/metabolic an...

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Main Authors: Pinglian Yang, Xiaoling Rong, Zhechang Gao, Jiaojiao Wang, Zhiping Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
Series:Pharmacological Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1043661825000131
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Summary:Atherosclerosis, a multifactorial progressive inflammatory disease, is the common pathology underlying cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The macrophage plasticity is involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. With the advance of metabolomics and epigenetics, metabolites/metabolic and epigenetic modification such as DNA methylation, histone modification and noncoding RNA, play a crucial role in macrophage polarization and the progression of atherosclerosis. Herein, we provide a comprehensive review of the essential role of metabolic and epigenetic regulation, as well as the crosstalk between the two in regulating macrophage polarization in atherosclerosis. We also highlight the potential therapeutic strategies of regulating macrophage polarization via epigenetic and metabolic modifications for atherosclerosis, and offer recommendations to advance our knowledge of the roles of metabolic-epigenetic crosstalk in macrophage polarization in the context of atherosclerosis. Fundamental studies that elucidate the mechanisms by which metabolic and epigenetic regulation of macrophage polarization influence atherosclerosis will pave the way for novel therapeutic approaches.
ISSN:1096-1186