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Changes in the expression of Th17 cell-associated cytokines in the development of rheumatic heart disease.
Cardiovascular pathology : the official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology - 1 Jan 2000
Wen Yun, Zeng Zhiyu, Gui Chun, Li Lang, Li Wenting
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Autoimmunity plays a critical role in the development of rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Recent studies have linked Th17 cells to the autoimmune mechanism associated with RHD. This study aimed to investigate changes in Th17 cell-related cytokine expression in acute and chronic RHD. METHODS: We established a Lewis rat model of experimental RHD, which was induced by inactivated Group A streptococci and...
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