Interleukin-15 and soluble interleukin-15 receptor α in coronary artery disease patients: association with epicardial fat and indices of adipose tissue distribution.

Interleukin-15 (IL-15) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine which signals via a specific alpha receptor subunit (IL-15Rα). Increased IL-15 level has been observed in cardiovascular patients and IL-15 immunoreactivity has been detected at vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques. Due to the association between a...

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Main Authors: Elena Dozio, Alexis Elias Malavazos, Elena Vianello, Silvia Briganti, Giada Dogliotti, Francesco Bandera, Francesca Giacomazzi, Serenella Castelvecchio, Lorenzo Menicanti, Alexander Sigrüener, Gerd Schmitz, Massimiliano Marco Corsi Romanelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24603895/?tool=EBI