capable of producing atheromatous plaques in arteries
Word origin
[1950–55; athero- + -genic]This word is first recorded in the period 1950–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Common Market, International Gothic, drip-dry, speech recognition, wiretap-genic is a combining form often corresponding to nouns ending in -gen or -geny, with the following senses: “producing or causing” (hallucinogenic); “produced or caused by” (cosmogenic); “pertaining to a gene or genes” (polygenic); “pertaining to suitability for reproduction by a medium” (telegenic)
Examples of 'atherogenic' in a sentence
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The adhesion of inflammatory cells to vascular endothelium plays important role in atherogenic processes.
Jin-Xiu Yang, Yan-Yun Pan, Jun-Hua Ge, Bin Chen, Wei Mao, Yuan-Gang Qiu, Xing-XiangWang 2016, 'Tanshinone II A Attenuates TNF-α-Induced Expression of VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 in EndothelialProgenitor Cells by Blocking Activation of NF-κB', Cellular Physiology and Biochemistryhttp://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/452537. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The multiplicative effect of these risk factors may worsen the atherogenic index of an individual.
Adamu UG, Okuku GA, Oladele CO, Abdullahi A, Oduh JI, Fasae AJ 2013, 'Serum lipid profile and correlates in newly presenting Nigerians with arterial hypertension',Vascular Health and Risk Managementhttp://www.dovepress.com/serum-lipid-profile-and-correlates-in-newly-presenting-nigerians-with--a15156. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A probable decrease in the atherogenic index was detected in young patients.
M.V. Stoikevych, I.A. Klenina, O.M. Tatarchuk, V.A. Karachinova, N.S. Fedorova 2019, 'Age-related and gender features of circulating immune complexes and lipid metabolismin inflammatory bowel diseases', Gastroenterologìahttp://gastro.zaslavsky.com.ua/article/view/163456. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We have recently screened for anti- or pro-atherogenic amino acids in the macrophage model system.
Claudia Grajeda-Iglesias, Michael Aviram 2018, 'Specific Amino Acids Affect Cardiovascular Diseases and Atherogenesis via Protectionagainst Macrophage Foam Cell Formation: Review Article', Rambam Maimonides Medical Journalhttps://www.rmmj.org.il/issues/38/832/manuscript. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)