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Data from D. Teupser et al provide new insights into heart disease
July 6th, 2008
According to recent research from Leipzig, Germany, "1." "Blood-derived monocytes/macrophages within the intima of the arterial wall are the main source of inflammatory cytokines and factors contributing to lesion growth, plaque instability and thrombotic events," wrote D. Teupser and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "In the present study, we assessed the hypothesis that mRNA expression levels of candidate genes of atherosclerosis in circulating CD14(+) blood monocytes are associated with coronary heart disease (CHD). 2. We investigated mRNA expression levels using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction of genes involved in cholesterol...
Source: Heart Disease Weekly (2008-07-06)
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