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- Title
The Role of Costimulatory Receptors of the Tumour Necrosis Factor Receptor Family in Atherosclerosis.
- Authors
Antunes, Ricardo F.; Kaski, Juan Carlos; Dumitriu, Ingrid E.
- Abstract
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that is mediated by both the innate and adaptive immune responses. T lymphocytes, that together with B cells are the cellular effectors of the adaptive immune system, are currently endowed with crucial roles in the development and progression of atherosclerosis. Costimulatory receptors are a class of molecules expressed by T lymphocytes that regulate the activation of T cells and the generation of effector T-cell responses. In this review we present the roles of costimulatory receptors of the tumour necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) superfamily in atherosclerosis and discuss the implications for future therapies that could be used to specifically modulate the immune response of pathogenic T cells in this disease.
- Publication
Journal of Biomedicine & Biotechnology, 2012, Vol 2012, p1
- ISSN
1110-7243
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
2012/464532