Decoding dexmedetomidine's multiple mechanisms in atherosclerosis: effects on lipid metabolism, inflammation, cholesterol efflux, and foam cell formation

  • Mol Cell Biochem. 2026 Mar 13. doi: 10.1007/s11010-026-05512-2.
Minli Zhang  1 ,  Lingling Yang  2 ,  Dan Zhao  1
Affiliations
  • 1. Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 39, Shi er qiao Road, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, P.R. China.
  • 2. Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 39, Shi er qiao Road, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, P.R. China. [email protected].
PMID: 41824202 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-026-05512-2
Keywords
ABCA1; Atherosclerosis; Cholesterol efflux; Dexmedetomidine; Macrophage; SIRT1.
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