Augmented TLR2 expression on monocytes in both human Kawasaki disease and a mouse model of coronary arteritis.

<h4>Background</h4>Kawasaki disease (KD) of unknown immunopathogenesis is an acute febrile systemic vasculitis and the leading cause of acquired heart diseases in childhood. To search for a better strategy for the prevention and treatment of KD, this study compared and validated human KD...

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Main Authors: I-Chun Lin, Ho-Chang Kuo, Ying-Jui Lin, Feng-Shen Wang, Lin Wang, Shun-Chen Huang, Shao-Ju Chien, Chien-Fu Huang, Chih-Lu Wang, Hong-Ren Yu, Rong-Fu Chen, Kuender D Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22737215/?tool=EBI