Fast track to vascular disease: Immune cells secrete a signal molecule that promotes atherosclerosis
- Fri 03 Jun 2011 02:27:PM
Atherosclerosis is the most common cause of cardiovascular disease, and results from chronic inflammation of arterial vessel walls. An international collaboration now shows that dendritic cells stimulate this process by derailing a mechanism that normally acts as a brake on immune reactions.
Source: Fast track to vascular disease: Immune cells secrete a signal molecule that promotes atherosclerosis
Source: Fast track to vascular disease: Immune cells secrete a signal molecule that promotes atherosclerosis