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A subpopulation of large granular von Willebrand Ag negative and CD105 positive endothelial cells, isolated from abdominal aortic aneurysms, overexpress ICAM-1 and Fas antigen.
Archivos de cardiologia de Mexico - 1 Jan 2000
Páez Araceli, Archundia Abel, Méndez Cruz René, Rodríguez Emma, López Marure Rebeca, Masso Felipe, Aceves José Luis, Flores Leopoldo, Montaño Luis F
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this work was to determine whether there is a pre-established basal condition of the endothelial cells isolated from aortic abdominal aneurysm that might augment immune effector mechanisms and thus provide us an insight into the possible causes of aneurysm rupture. Endothelial cells isolated from saccular aortic aneurysm fragments were analyzed by cytofluorometry for the expression of different immune...
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