Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5949964 Atherosclerosis 2011 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
Mast cells in atherosclerotic lesions which also contain oxLDL-IgG ICs may become activated by the ICs and secrete many pro-inflammatory cytokines. Our results suggest that intimal mast cells act as a cellular link between oxLDL-IgG ICs and the inflammatory response in atherosclerosis.
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OxLDL-IgG immune complexes induce expression and secretion of proatherogenic cytokines by cultured human mast cells
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