Molecular cardiovascular research
About this group
Group information
Cardiovascular diseases, such as myocardial infarction and stroke are the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for 17 million deaths every year. They occur when atherosclerotic plaques rupture and cause obstruction in the arteries leading to lack of oxygen and nutrition in the heart or in the brain. Traditionally, atherosclerosis has been viewed as simple deposition of lipids within the vessel wall, however, it is now evident that atherosclerosis is a multifactorial disease that involves numerous genes activated during the initiation and progression of the disease.
We study molecular mechanisms involved in development and progression of atherosclerosis, with a special emphasis on inflammatory factors.
Researchers
- Ashok Kumawat
- Amit Kundu
- Liza Ljungberg
- Mulugeta Melkie Zegeye
- Geena Paramel
- Fausto Pirronello
- Rosanne Reitsema
- Dirk Repsilber
- Allan Sirsjö
- Jishamol Thazhath veettil
- Assim Hayderi, PhD student
- Seta Kurt, PhD student
