5-Aminolevulinic Acid-Mediated Sonodynamic Therapy Alleviates Atherosclerosis via Enhancing Efferocytosis and Facilitating a Shift in the Th1/Th2 Balance Toward Th2 Polarization

Background/Aims: We and other groups have demonstrated that 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)-mediated sonodynamic therapy (ALA-SDT) induces macrophage and foam cell apoptosis and stabilizes atherosclerosis (AS) plaques in animal models. Lymphocytes also play vital roles in the development of AS. The prim...

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Main Authors: Yang Yang, Yuanyuan Liu, Xi Chen, Jie Gong, Zhen Huang, Wei Wang, Yuanqi Shi, Yu Wang, Jianting Yao, Zhaoqian Shen, Zhen Tian, Hong Jin, Ye Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2018-05-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/489751