Beta2-glycoprotein I is a target of t cell reactivity in patients with advanced carotid atherosclerotic plaques

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 73-80

  Profumo, E ^a   Buttari, B ^a   Alessandri, C ^b   Conti, F ^b   Capoano, R ^b   Valesini, G ^b   Salvati, B ^b   Rigano R ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Autoantigen; Beta2 glycoprotein I; Cytokines; Human carotid plaque; Oxidative stress; T lymphocytes

Indexed keywords

BETA2 GLYCOPROTEIN 1; CARDIOLIPIN; CYTOKINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 4; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY; CELL ACTIVATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MALE; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; T LYMPHOCYTE; TH1 CELL; TH2 CELL;

EID: 77951718243     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463201002300107     Document Type: Article

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