Immunoinhibitory checkpoint deficiency in medium and large vessel vasculitis
Volume: 114, Issue: 6
Published: Jan 23, 2017
Abstract
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) causes autoimmune inflammation of the aorta and its large branches, resulting in aortic arch syndrome, blindness, and stroke. CD4+ T cells and macrophages form organized granulomatous lesions in the walls of affected arteries, destroy the tunica media, and induce ischemic organ damage through rapid intimal hyperplasia and luminal occlusion. Pathogenic mechanisms remain insufficiently understood; specifically, it is...
Paper Details
Title
Immunoinhibitory checkpoint deficiency in medium and large vessel vasculitis
Published Date
Jan 23, 2017
Volume
114
Issue
6
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