Article
Association of hypo-responsive toll-like receptor 4 variants with risk of myocardial infarction.
European heart journal - 1 Aug 2004
Edfeldt Kristina, Bennet Anna M, Eriksson Per, Frostegård Johan, Wiman Björn, Hamsten Anders, Hansson Göran K, de Faire Ulf, Yan Zhong-qun
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is a receptor for bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and heat shock protein essential for innate immunity. Recent studies imply that TLR4 polymorphisms might affect atherogenesis. In this study we investigated the impact of LPS-hypo-responsive TLR4 variants on the risk of myocardial infarction (MI). METHODS AND RESULTS: Using TaqMan PCR technology, we determined the prevalence of...
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