Chlamydia and heart disease

Chlamydia and heart disease…

Kendra James, RN

⦠he has identified how two different kinds of Chlamydia can cause both coronary artery disease and miscarriages. Solving one mystery gave him clues that he needed to figure out the other. By focusing on the immune system mechanisms in Chlamydia infections, Azenabor has identified an important link in seemingly unrelated health problems. The result could be new treatments and prevention strategies for both heart disease and infertility. Chlamydia pneumoniae is a microbe that normally causes pneumonia and bronchitis, but it has long been associated with atherosclerosis, a cardiovascular disease also called âhardening of the arteries.â

Huh? Chlamydia? Yes, when the macrophagesâ cell walls are infected with the C. pneumoniae their usually tight cholesterol, that they regularly store, traffics that cholesterol into the cell membraneâs and cause them to become rigid and unable to moveâ¦

The bacteria also âhijacksâ the cells signaling in a way that helps promote the existence of the Chlamydia pneumoniae. The bacterium also disturbs the macrophageâs production of toxins in a process that transforms them into âsignaling molecules,â that support functions that keep the bacterium alive. Because of this the bacteria can very quickly reproduce and accumulate in the blood vessels causing stiffening and heart disease, ie. atherosclerosis.

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