Article
CXCL16 haplotypes in patients with human carotid atherosclerosis: preliminary results.
Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis - 1 Jan 2015
Zivković Maja, Djurić Tamara, Stojković Ljiljana, Jovanović Ivan, Končar Igor, Davidović Lazar, Veljković Nevena, Alavantić Dragan, Stanković Aleksandra
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Chemokine CXC ligand 16 (CXCL16) has chemoattractive, adhesive and scavenging properties and may play a role in the formation of atherosclerotic lesions. However, studies of CXCL16 polymorphisms in patients with atherosclerosis are scarce. The missense polymorphisms I123T and A181V are potentially important factors in the regulation of presentation and shedding of the CXCL16 chemokine domain. The aim of this...
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