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Foamy Monocytes, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Nut-Enriched Diet, and Atheroprotection | Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/AT… #diet #fattyacids #inflammation Huaizhu Wu #triglycerides

Metabolic Inflammation and Insulin Resistance in Obesity | Circulation Research Wonderful issue ⁦Circulation Research⁩ ⁦Huaizhu Wu⁩ #obesity #inflammation #diabetes BCM Department of Medicine⁩ ⁦BCMHouston⁩ #macrophages #metabolism ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CI…

#inflammation #obesity #metabolism ⁦Circulation Research⁩ ⁦Huaizhu Wu⁩ ⁦BCM_CVRI⁩ ⁦BCMHouston⁩ ⁦From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine⁩ #diabetes #CVD We have come a long way since the concept of #adipose tissue only storing #triglycerides !

New research shows how Lp(a) and family history can have additive and independent associations with #CVD risk: Do you check Lp(a)? bit.ly/3fMhgDK #JACC Anurag Mehta Amit Khera Salim Virani Christie Ballantyne

✨Excited to share our paper on 'Monocyte Phenotyping & Management of #LipoproteinX Syndrome' in-press Journal of Clinical Lipidology !! ✨Plasmapheresis of an #LpX pt w/ ⬆️⬆️cholesterol & xanthomas & effect on monocyte phenotype in this clinic ↔️bench approach. 👉 bit.ly/3byYjUL 1/2

10 days until the first Houston "Prevention Rules" CME ..register at cpd.education.bcm.edu/content/1653 Christie Ballantyne Salim Virani Pam R. Taub, MD❤️💃🏻

Deficiency of Stat1 in CD11c+ Cells Alters Adipose Tissue Inflammation and Improves Metabolic Dysfunctions in Mice Fed High-Fat Diet diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/early/… Christie Ballantyne BCM_CVRI zenul muttaqin lian. a potential role of jak/stat1 pathway in macrophage inflammation with obesity.

STAT1 Dissociates Adipose Tissue Inflammation From Insulin Sensitivity in Obesity diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/69/12/… BCM_CVRI Christie Ballantyne nice work from a collaborator showing similar but not the same role of stat1 in fat cells

Dr. Christie M. Ballantyne discusses the topic of CVD prevention in the cardiometabolic patient in light of the recently released cholesterol and comprehensive primary prevention guidelines: cmhc.info/3iPZqlx #CMHC #hearthealth #heartdisease #cardiology Christie Ballantyne

Residual Cardiovascular Risk at Low LDL: Remnants, Lipoprotein(a), and Inflammation academic.oup.com/clinchem/artic… What tests should you order to assess residual risk after lowering #LDL-C #prevention #remnants #inflammation Clinical Chemistry

Triglyceride-rich lipoproteins, apolipoprotein C-III, angiopoietin-like protein 3, and cardiovascular events in older adults: Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study academic.oup.com/eurjpc/advance… Aliza Hussain, MD BCM Cardiology Liz Selvin vijay nambi

Has the “strength” of fish oil therapy been “reduced”? reconciling the results of REDUCE-IT and STRENGTH academic.oup.com/ehjcvp/advance… Salim Virani vijay nambi BCM Cardiology BCM_CVRI BCM Department of Medicine Dr. Deepak L. Bhatt MICHAEL MILLER MD Alan Brown MD MHA FACC FNLA Dr. James Underberg

ESC debate | Do patients benefit from omega-3 fatty acids? - PACE-CME Very nice summary of our #ESC debate on REDUCE-IT and STRENTH #EPA #DHA #omega3 pace-cme.org/2021/09/07/esc…

Novel agents targeting Lp(a), triglycerides spearhead ‘profound change in therapies’. Very exciting times in the field of lipids with new approaches for targets identified by #genetics ⁦National Lipid Association⁩ ⁦BCM Cardiology⁩ ⁦BCM_CVRI⁩ healio.com/news/cardiolog…

Excellent presentation ⁦Xiaoming Jia⁩ Finalist Elizabeth Barrett-Connor Award Early Career Investigator IL-6 more promising target than IL-18 in elderly ⁦BCM Cardiology⁩ ⁦BCM_CVRI⁩ ⁦BCM Department of Medicine⁩ ⁦

Dietary Effects on Monocyte Phenotypes in Subjects With Hypertriglyceridemia and Metabolic Syndrome | JACC: Basic to Translational Science. Clinical study ⁦Huaizhu Wu⁩ ⁦BCM_CVRI⁩ Impact of high saturated fat diet on monocytes jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.…

Plozasiran, an RNA Interference Agent Targeting APOC3, for Mixed Hyperlipidemia | New England Journal of Medicine. Looking forwards to phase outcome study ⁦BCM Media Relations⁩ ⁦BCM Cardiology⁩ ⁦The Texas Heart Institute⁩ nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Group photo of the 15th CADA annual meeting in Orlando, FL! We are looking forward to more people joining us!

One of the major goals of CADA is to help young researchers navigate the challenges of their early careers by offering mentorship, resources, and networking opportunities. This is a letter from an undergraduate student. Please spread out!