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Chemokine CX3CL1 and its receptor CX3CR1 are associated with human atherosclerotic lesion volnerability.
Thrombosis research - 1 Jun 2015
Zhang Xiaolin, Feng Xueyao, Cai Wenzhi, Liu Tengfei, Liang Zhenyang, Sun Ying, Yan Chenghui, Han Yaling
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: CX3CL1 and its receptor CX3CR1 have been emphasized in atherosclerosis recently. In this study we investigated the role of the chemokines CX3CL1 and their receptor CX3CR1 in atherogenesis and identified whether the genetic variations in CX3CL1 and CX3CR1 impacted the atherosclerosis process in coronary artery disease (CAD) or not. METHODS: CX3CL1/CX3CR1 expression in coronary and carotid artery...
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