Getting to the Heart of the Matter: The Role of Regulatory T-Cells (Tregs) in Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) and Atherosclerosis

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Atherosclerosis is directly associated with CVD and is characterized by slow progressing inflammation which results in the deposition and accumulation of lipids beneath the endothelial layer in conductance and resistance art...

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Main Authors: Caraugh J. Albany, Silvia C. Trevelin, Giulio Giganti, Giovanna Lombardi, Cristiano Scottà
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.02795/full