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Interleukin-7 and interleukin-15 drive CD4+CD28null T lymphocyte expansion and function in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
Cardiovascular research - 7 Jul 2021
Bullenkamp Jessica, Mengoni Veronica, Kaur Satdip, Chhetri Ismita, Dimou Paraskevi, Astroulakis Zoë M J, Kaski Juan Carlos, Dumitriu Ingrid E
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Inflammation has important roles in atherosclerosis. CD4+CD28null (CD28null) T cells are a specialized T lymphocyte subset that produce inflammatory cytokines and cytotoxic molecules. CD28null T cells expand preferentially in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) rather than stable angina and are barely detectable in healthy subjects. Importantly, ACS patients with CD28null T-cell expansion have...
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