THE CONTRIBUTION OF GASTROINTESTINAL MICROBIOME ALTERATIONS TO ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE REGRESSION

Since alterations in the intestinal microbiome lead to systemic inflammation and polarization of macrophages (Mϕ) to the M1 state, the microbiome role in atherosclerosis, an M1-driven disease, requires evaluation. Our study aimed to determine if antibiotic-induced alterations to the intestinal