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The role of T-helper cells in atherosclerosis.
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PMID:  21054264     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Atherosclerosis is rapidly gaining recognition as an inflammatory disease showing contribution from innate and adaptive immunity pathways towards disease initiation and progression. Components of adaptive immunity especially T cells, are shown to be involved in atherogenesis and subsets of T cells are known to drive/ dampen inflammatory processes in atherosclerosis. However, the regulatory balance between the T cell subsets remains unclear. In this review, we summarize the role of T helper cells Th1, 2, 3 and 17, and regulatory cells Treg in atherosclerosis by studying the cytokines involved in Th cell functioning. We further examine the diverse roles of T helper cells for regulating the progression of atherosclerosis.
Authors:
X Lu; D Lu; U Narayan; V V Kakkar
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cardiovascular & hematological agents in medicinal chemistry     Volume:  9     ISSN:  1875-6182     ISO Abbreviation:  Cardiovasc Hematol Agents Med Chem     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-04     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101266881     Medline TA:  Cardiovasc Hematol Agents Med Chem     Country:  Netherlands    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  25-41     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Thrombosis Research Institute, Manresa Road, London, SW3 6LR UK. xlu@tri-london.ac.uk.
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