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IL-22 affects smooth muscle cell phenotype and plaque formation in apolipoprotein E knockout mice.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Oct 2015
Rattik Sara, Hultman Karin, Rauch Uwe, Söderberg Ingrid, Sundius Lena, Ljungcrantz Irena, Hultgårdh-Nilsson Anna, Wigren Maria, Björkbacka Harry, Fredrikson Gunilla Nordin, Nilsson Jan
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OBJECTIVE: IL-22 is a recently discovered cytokine that belongs to the family of IL-10 related cytokines. It is produced by activated T-cells and innate lymphoid cells and has been suggested to be involved in tissue repair. As both inflammation and repair play important roles in atherosclerosis we investigated if IL-22 deficiency influences the disease process in Apoe(-/-) mice. METHODS: We generated...
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