Angiotensin II synergizes with BAFF to promote atheroprotective regulatory B cells

Abstract Angiotensin II (AngII) promotes hypertension, atherogenesis, vascular aneurysm and impairs post-ischemic cardiac remodeling through concerted roles on vascular cells, monocytes and T lymphocytes. However, the role of AngII in B lymphocyte responses is largely unexplored. Here, we show that...

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Main Authors: Padmapriya Ponnuswamy, Jeremie Joffre, Olivier Herbin, Bruno Esposito, Ludivine Laurans, Christoph J. Binder, Thomas F. Tedder, Lynda Zeboudj, Xavier Loyer, Andreas Giraud, Yujiao Zhang, Alain Tedgui, Ziad Mallat, Hafid Ait-Oufella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04438-6