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Polymorphism in the fractalkine receptor CX3CR1 as a genetic risk factor for coronary artery disease.
Blood - 1 Apr 2001
Moatti D, Faure S, Fumeron F, Amara M el-W, Seknadji P, McDermott D H, Debré P, Aumont M C, Murphy P M, de Prost D, Combadière C
Abstract excerpt
Coronary atherosclerosis is a major cause of death in industrialized countries. Monocytes, which play a key role in atherosclerosis, migrate into the vessel wall, presumably guided by specific chemoattractant and adhesion molecules. A compelling candidate for this role is the chemokine receptor C...
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