Elevated Plasma IL-37, IL-18, and IL-18BP Concentrations in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

Objective. More recently, evidence showed that the novel anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin- (IL-) 37 was expressed in the foam-like cells of atherosclerotic coronary and carotid artery plaques, suggesting that IL-37 is involved in atherosclerosis-related diseases. However, the plasma levels of...

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Main Authors: Qingwei Ji, Qiutang Zeng, Ying Huang, Ying Shi, Yingzhong Lin, Zhengde Lu, Kai Meng, Bangwei Wu, Kunwu Yu, Meng Chai, Yuyang Liu, Yujie Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/165742