The Claim
Perivascular adipose tissue surrounding the coronary arteries in patients with coronary artery disease exhibits higher levels of interleukin-6 expression and secretion than perivascular adipose tissue in patients without coronary artery disease.
What the research says
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Fat tissue around the coronary arteries in people with coronary artery disease produces more interleukin-6 than fat tissue around the arteries in people without coronary artery disease.
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Perivascular adipose tissue surrounding the coronary arteries in patients with coronary artery disease shows elevated interleukin-6 expression and secretion compared to patients without coronary artery disease, indicating localized vascular inflammation that may promote plaque instability.
When blood flow to the heart muscle is reduced, the fat surrounding the coronary arteries becomes starved of oxygen. This stress causes fat cells to stop producing protective chemicals and start releasing large amounts of interleukin-6, which triggers inflammation in the artery wall and worsens plaque buildup.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that the fat around the heart arteries in people with heart disease releases more of a harmful inflammatory chemical called IL-6 than in people without heart disease. This supports the idea that this fat contributes to artery damage.
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