Role of NKT cell activation in malondialdehyde-modified low density lipoprotein immunization for atherosclerosis prevention

Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease involving lipid accumulation in the arterial wall and is currently the top cause of death in Western countries. Currently available therapies involving risk factor modifications have been proven effective, but clinical trials show that this approach...

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Main Author: Kitano, Naoki
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/42055