Distinct Functions of Specialized Dendritic Cell Subsets in Atherosclerosis and the Road Ahead

Atherosclerotic vascular disease is modulated by immune mechanisms. Dendritic cells (DCs) and T cells are present within atherosclerotic lesions and function as central players in the initiation and modulation of adaptive immune responses. In previous years, we have studied the functional contributi...

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Main Author: Alma Zernecke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Scientifica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/952625