| Literature DB >> 12065543 |
Jessica B Sakash1, Gerald I Byrne, Andrew Lichtman, Peter Libby.
Abstract
This study shows that vascular smooth muscle cells express significantly higher levels of gamma interferon-inducible indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) activity than endothelium or mononuclear cells. Since IDO activity is linked to persistent Chlamydophila pneumoniae infection, our results suggest that smooth muscle cells may be an important reservoir of that organism in atherosclerosis.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12065543 PMCID: PMC128116 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.70.7.3959-3961.2002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441