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Potential Role of Macrophage Phenotypes and CCL2 in the Pathogenesis of Takayasu Arteritis.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2021
Kong Xiufang, Xu Ming, Cui Xiaomeng, Ma Lingying, Cheng Huiyong, Hou Jun, Sun Xiaoning, Ma Lili, Jiang Lindi
Abstract excerpt
Objectives: To investigate vascular macrophage phenotype as well as vascular and peripheral chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 (CCL2) expression during different stages of disease progression in patients with Takayasu Arteritis (TA). Methods: In this study, 74 patients with TA and 50 controls were recruited. TA disease activity was evaluated with Kerr scores. Macrophage phenotype and CCL2 expression were examined by...
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