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Vaccination against TIE2 reduces atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Jun 2009
Hauer Arnaud D, Habets Kim L L, van Wanrooij Eva J A, de Vos Paula, Krueger Joerg, Reisfeld Ralph A, van Berkel Theo J C, Kuiper Johan
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BACKGROUND: TIE2(+) cells play a crucial role in processes that are involved in atherosclerosis, such as angiogenesis. Therefore, the specific deletion of TIE2(+) cells by means of DNA vaccination may affect atherosclerosis. METHODS: Cellular immunity against cells that overexpress TIE2 was established in LDLr(-/-) mice by a novel oral DNA vaccination technique, in which an attenuated Salmonella typhimurium...
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