IL-17-differentiated macrophages secrete pro-inflammatory cytokines in response to oxidized low-density lipoprotein

Abstract Background Cytokines and macrophages play a central role in the development of atherosclerosis. Interleukin (IL)-17 is a pro-inflammatory cytokine with differential effects on innate immune cells. We investigated the effects of IL-17 on macrophage differentiation and foam cell formation and...

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Main Authors: María de la Paz Sánchez-Martínez, Francisco Blanco-Favela, Mónica Daniela Mora-Ruiz, Adriana Karina Chávez-Rueda, Mariela Bernabe-García, Luis Chávez-Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-017-0588-1