Article
CD11b+Gr-1+ myeloid-derived suppressor cells reduce atherosclerotic lesion development in LDLr deficient mice.
Cardiovascular research - 1 Aug 2016
Foks Amanda C, Van Puijvelde Gijs H M, Wolbert Jolien, Kröner Mara J, Frodermann Vanessa, Van Der Heijden Thomas, Van Santbrink Peter J, Boon Louis, Bot Ilze, Kuiper Johan
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) form a heterogeneous population of cells composed of early myeloid progenitor cells and immature myeloid cells, which strongly suppress pro-inflammatory immune cells in inflammatory diseases. Currently, it is unknown whether MDSCs contribute to atherosclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease in which accumulation of lipoproteins in the arterial wall activates the...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
