Biondi-Zoccai Giuseppe, Weber Brittany N, Abbate Antonio, Booz George W
Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy.
Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Cotignola, Italy.
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2025 May 1;85(5):308-311. doi: 10.1097/FJC.0000000000001687.
Immuno-cardiology is an emerging field that explores the interplay between the immune system, inflammation, and cardiovascular health/disease, aiming to develop innovative therapies for preventing and treating cardiac diseases. Indeed, chronic inflammation and immune dysregulation play pivotal roles in most cardiovascular conditions, including arrhythmias, atherothrombosis, ischemic heart disease, heart failure, and valve disease. Recent advances in immune-based therapies, including chimeric antigen receptor-T and chimeric antigen receptor-macrophage technologies, have demonstrated potential in impacting on cardiac fibrosis and thus improving surrogate end points in preclinical studies. Immune checkpoint inhibitors, while already established as an effective intervention in oncology, present challenges in their cardiovascular applications because of cardiotoxic side effects, highlighting the need for dedicated cardioprotective strategies or further molecular refinements. Nanoparticle-based delivery systems and cytokine-targeted therapies may offer precise modulation of immune responses, while gut microbiota interventions could exploit the systemic impact of inflammation on cardiovascular health. Despite these quite promising advances, barriers such as safety, scalability, and patient-specific responses must be addressed, and thus precision and personalized approaches will be crucial to overcoming these challenges and ensuring safe and also equitable access. By leveraging interdisciplinary collaboration and technological innovations, immuno-cardiology holds the promise of transforming the prevention and treatment landscape for cardiac diseases, paving the way for improved outcomes and quality of life for patients worldwide.
免疫心脏病学是一个新兴领域,它探索免疫系统、炎症与心血管健康/疾病之间的相互作用,旨在开发预防和治疗心脏病的创新疗法。事实上,慢性炎症和免疫失调在大多数心血管疾病中起着关键作用,包括心律失常、动脉粥样硬化血栓形成、缺血性心脏病、心力衰竭和瓣膜疾病。基于免疫的疗法的最新进展,包括嵌合抗原受体T细胞和嵌合抗原受体巨噬细胞技术,已在临床前研究中显示出对心脏纤维化产生影响并因此改善替代终点的潜力。免疫检查点抑制剂虽然已被确立为肿瘤学中的一种有效干预措施,但由于其心脏毒性副作用,在心血管应用中面临挑战,这凸显了需要专门的心脏保护策略或进一步的分子优化。基于纳米颗粒的递送系统和细胞因子靶向疗法可能提供对免疫反应的精确调节,而肠道微生物群干预可以利用炎症对心血管健康的全身影响。尽管取得了这些很有前景的进展,但安全、可扩展性和患者特异性反应等障碍仍需解决,因此精准和个性化方法对于克服这些挑战并确保安全且公平的获取至关重要。通过利用跨学科合作和技术创新,免疫心脏病学有望改变心脏病的预防和治疗格局,为全球患者改善治疗结果和生活质量铺平道路。
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