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CD154-stimulated GM-CSF release by vascular smooth muscle cells elicits monocyte activation--role in atherogenesis.
Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Nov 2007
Stojakovic Milica, Krzesz Robert, Wagner Andreas H, Hecker Markus
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During the early phase of atherosclerosis, T cells and monocytes attach to and migrate through the endothelium into the vessel wall. To provide an insight into the potential cross talk between T cells and smooth muscle cells (SMC) in atherogenesis, we investigated changes in gene expression caused by CD40 ligation in cultured vascular SMC and their consequences for monocyte activation. CD40 expression in...
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