Capsaicin Improves Systemic Inflammation, Atherosclerosis, and Macrophage-Derived Foam Cells by Stimulating PPAR Gamma and TRPV1 Receptors
These findings underscore the potential of capsaicin as a promising agent for atherosclerosis prevention, highlighting its comprehensive role in modulating lipid metabolism, foam cell formation, and inflammatory responses.
Authors
- Edenil Costa Aguilar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9035-8230)
- Danielle Lima Ávila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8409-7705)
- Paola Caroline Lacerda Leocádio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1483-4466)
- Jacqueline I. Alvarez‐Leite (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6601-9853)
- Weslley Fernandes‐Braga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8349-7099)
- Luciano dos Santos Aggum Capettini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6487-9558)
- Gianne Paul Campos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2925-0519)
- Janayne Luihan Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6975-1289)
- Elândia A. Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5017-2500)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16183167
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular, Neuropeptides, and Oxidative Stress Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.58
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico