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2. Identify and describe what you know about the different o…

2. Identify and describe what you know about the different origins of inflammation that can contribute to development of cardiovascular disease? A. Describe how inflammation plays a role in plaque calcification in vascular smooth muscle. B. Briefly describe different risk factors that increase inflammation and affect the cardiovascular system. C. Describe the immune system activators and effectors that contribute to myocardial inflammation, e.g. non-cellular and cellular components, complement, T cell and B cell responses and other immune cells. D. Which cytokines are typically considered pro-inflammatory or anti-inflammatory? E. Describe how dyslipidemia contributes to inflammatory risk and atherosclerosis. F. Describe interventions with anti-inflammatory effects that improve cardiovascular disease. G. Describe how IRF7 acts as a negative regulator of cardiac hypertrophy and its potential as a therapeutic target to counter pathological cardiac hypertrophy. H. How does the IFN-gamma/Stat5 axis protect pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy?

Read the following scenario and indicate what the UCS, UCR,…

Read the following scenario and indicate what the UCS, UCR, NS, CS, and CR are.  As Francine’s dog got older, he was afraid of the loud clap of thunder.  When the dog would hear thunder, he wouldn’t leave Francine’s side.  Over time, Francine’s dog learned that a rainstorm often preceded (came before) thunder.  Now, when it starts to even rain hard (before hearing the thunder), Francine’s dog becomes afraid and stays close to her. Write out: UCS = UCR = NS = CS = CR =