Myxomavirus anti-inflammatory chemokine binding protein reduces the increased plaque growth induced by chronic Porphyromonas gingivalis oral infection after balloon angioplasty aortic injury in mice.

Thrombotic occlusion of inflammatory plaque in coronary arteries causes myocardial infarction. Treatment with emergent balloon angioplasty (BA) and stent implant improves survival, but restenosis (regrowth) can occur. Periodontal bacteremia is closely associated with inflammation and native arterial...

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Main Authors: Alexandra R Lucas, Raj K Verma, Erbin Dai, Liying Liu, Hao Chen, Sheela Kesavalu, Mercedes Rivera, Irina Velsko, Sriram Ambadapadi, Sasanka Chukkapalli, Lakshmyya Kesavalu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4213024?pdf=render