Cellular immunity, low-density lipoprotein and atherosclerosis: Break of tolerance in the artery wall

Volume: 106, Issue: 5, Pages: 779 - 786
Published: Oct 6, 2011
Abstract
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease. Atherosclerotic plaques contain abundant immune cells that can dictate and effect inflammatory responses. Among them, T cells are present during all stages of the disease suggesting that they are essential in the initiation as well as the progression of plaque. Experimental as well as clinical research has demonstrated different T cell subsets, i.e. CD4+ Th1, Th2, Th17, and Treg as well as CD8+...
Paper Details
Title
Cellular immunity, low-density lipoprotein and atherosclerosis: Break of tolerance in the artery wall
Published Date
Oct 6, 2011
Volume
106
Issue
5
Pages
779 - 786
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