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Kuang-Yuh Chyu1, Prediman K Shah2.
Abstract
In addition to hypercholesterolemia, innate and adaptive immune mechanisms play a critical role in atherogenesis, thus making immune-modulation therapy a potentially attractive way of managing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. These immune-modulation strategies include both active and passive immunization and confer beneficial reduction in atherosclerosis. Preclinical studies have demonstrated promising results and we review current knowledge on the complex role of the immune system and the potential for immunization as an immune-modulation therapy for atherosclerosis.Entities:
Keywords: atherosclerosis; immune response; immunization
Year: 2014 PMID: 24757525 PMCID: PMC3991155 DOI: 10.1177/2051013613514327
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ther Adv Vaccines ISSN: 2051-0136