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Phenotypic and functional alterations on inflammatory peripheral blood cells after acute myocardial infarction.
Journal of cardiovascular translational research - 1 Jun 2012
Carvalheiro Tiago, Velada Isabel, Valado Ana, Mendes Fernando, Martinho António, António Natália, Gonçalves Lino, Providência Luís, Pais Maria Luísa, Paiva Artur
Abstract excerpt
The frequency and function of T cells, monocytes, and dendritic cell subsets were investigated in 12 patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI)-(T0), 1 month after the episode (T1), and in 12 healthy individuals (HG). The cell characterization and the functional studies were performed by flow cytometry and by RT-PCR, after cell sorting. The most important findings at T0 moment, when compared with T1 and HG,...
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