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Flow Cytometry Analysis of Immune Cells Within Murine Aortas
Published on: July 1, 2011
Mechanisms and implications of vascular-homing CD8 T cells in atherosclerosis
Xi Su1,2, Katelyn A O'Hare1, Michael L Freeman1,3
1Rustbelt Center for AIDS Research, Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH USA.
Abstract:
CD8 T cells likely contribute to atherosclerosis. Here, we review the relationship of vascular-homing CD8 T cells to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with discussions of atherogenic and atheroprotective CD8 T cell subsets, encompassing their origin, activation, antigen-specificity, trafficking, and functionality. Furthermore, we explore factors that promote CD8 T cell vascular-homing phenotypes, such as infections and inflammation, and describe innovative therapeutic strategies targeting vascular-homing CD8 T cells in people with atherosclerosis.
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