Role Of Inflammatory Cells And Toll-Like Receptors In Atherosclerosis.

Journal article

Atherosclerosis is a multi-factorial inflammatory disease and is the primary initiator of cerebrovascular disease. At first many saw atherosclerosis as a lipid-driven disease. Recently inflammation has appeared as a significant factor in the disease. Innate immune cells, for example monocytes and macrophages, are important in atherosclerosis. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are the most characterised innate immune receptors. TLR engagement with their ligands stimulate transcription of pro-inflamma...

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Authors: N Seneviratne, A; Monaco, C

• Journal: Current vascular pharmacology
• Publication date: 2013-10-01
• EISSN: 1875-6212
• ISSN: 1570-1611
• Language: English