IL-17A levels increase in the infarcted region of the left ventricle in a rat model of myocardial infarction

Th17 cells, a recently described subtype of CD4+ effector lymphocytes, have been linked to cell-mediated autoimmune and inflammatory diseases as well as to cardiovascular diseases. However, the participation of IL-17A in myocardial ischemic injury has not been clearly defined. We therefore conducted...

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Main Authors: Ana María Ávalos, Felipe A Apablaza, Mariana Quiroz, Viviana Toledo, Juan Pedro Peña, Luis Michea, Carlos E Irarrazabal, Flavio A Carrión, Fernando E Figueroa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602012000200012