TY - GEN AU - Vieira Alves, Ildernandes AU - Coimbra Campos, Leda M. C. AU - Sancho González, María AU - Fernandes da Silva, Rafaela AU - Cortes, Steyner F. AU - Soares Lemos, Virgínia PY - 2020 DO - 10.3389/fphys.2020.621769 SN - 1664-042X UR - https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/120825 T2 - Frontiers in Physiology AB - Atherosclerosis constitutes a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. This slowly progressing, chronic inflammatory disorder of large- and medium-sized arteries involves complex... LA - eng M2 - 621769 PB - Frontiers Media SA KW - atherosclerosis KW - cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway KW - cholinergic signaling KW - vascular inflammation KW - α7nAChR TI - Role of the α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor in the Pathophysiology of Atherosclerosis TY - review article VL - 11 ER -