Endothelial cells' activation and apoptosis induced by a subset of antibodies against human cytomegalovirus: relevance to the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.
BACKGROUND:Human cytomegalovirus (hCMV) is involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. We have previously shown in patients with atherosclerosis that antibodies directed against the hCMV-derived proteins US28 and UL122 are able to induce endothelial cell damage and apoptosis of non-stressed end...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2007-05-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0000473 |