Do vascular wall cytokines promote atherogenesis?
Protein mediators commonly associated with inflammatory and immune responses may also convey signals among vascular endothelial and smooth muscle cells, thereby mediating the evolution of hyperplastic arterial disease. A picture is emerging in which cytokine expression, lipoprotein modification, and atheroma development are interlocking processes.
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Harvard University, Boston.
D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000502:physiology*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000502:physiology; D017539:Tunica Intima / Q000503:physiopathology; D014655:Vascular Resistance
D016207:Cytokines; D008074:Lipoproteins