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Smooth Muscle Cell-Derived Interleukin-17C Plays an Atherogenic Role via the Recruitment of Proinflammatory Interleukin-17A+ T Cells to the Aorta.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Aug 2016
Butcher Matthew J, Waseem Tayab C, Galkina Elena V
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OBJECTIVE: Atherosclerosis is characterized by frequent communication between infiltrating leukocytes and vascular cells, through chemokine and cytokine networks. Interleukin-17C (IL-17C) is detectable within atherosclerotic lesions; however, the potential involvement of this cytokine has not been examined. Thus, we sought to investigate the role of IL-17C in atherosclerosis. APPROACH AND RESULTS: The expression...
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