Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2983368 | The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 2010 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Cardiac dysfunction induced by myocardial infarction renders mice susceptible to bacterial infection and increases mortality because of a reduced ability of Kupffer cells to clear infectious bacteria. C-reactive protein-enhanced phagocytic activity of Kupffer cells may improve the poor prognosis after bacterial infection in mice with myocardial infarction.
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Authors
Yashiro MD, Manabu MD, Bonpei MD, Akihito MD, Masayuki PhD, Shuhji MD, Tadaaki MD,