Reciprocal interaction between macrophages and T cells stimulates IFN-γ and MCP-1 production in Ang II-induced cardiac inflammation and fibrosis.
BACKGROUND: The inflammatory response plays a critical role in hypertension-induced cardiac remodeling. We aimed to study how interaction among inflammatory cells causes inflammatory responses in the process of hypertensive cardiac fibrosis. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Infusion of angiotensin II...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3342394?pdf=render |