Toll-like receptor-2 mediates diet and/or pathogen associated atherosclerosis: proteomic findings.

Accumulating evidence implicates a fundamental link between the immune system and atherosclerosis. Toll-like receptors are principal sensors of the innate immune system. Here we report an assessment of the role of the TLR2 pathway in atherosclerosis associated with a high-fat diet and/or bacteria in...

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Main Authors: Monika Madan, Salomon Amar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2527517?pdf=render