The role of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells in macrophage-derived foam-cell formation

Cluster of differentiation (CD)4+CD25+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) exert a suppressive activity on atherosclerosis, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Here, we investigated whether and how Tregs affect macrophages foam-cell formation. Tregs were isolated by magnetic cell sorting-column and...

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Main Authors: Jing Lin, Ming Li, Zhixiao Wang, Shaolin He, Xuming Ma, Dazhu Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-05-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520410776