Actin Is a Target of T-Cell Reactivity in Patients with Advanced Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques

• Main Authors: Elisabetta Profumo (Author), Brigitta Buttari (Author), Linda Petrone (Author), Giada Lacroce (Author), Maria Chiara Tesori (Author), Raffaele Capoano (Author), Bruno Salvati (Author), Rachele Riganò (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the arterial wall associated with autoimmune reactions. In a previous study, we observed the presence of actin-specific antibodies in sera from patients with carotid atherosclerosis. To extend our previous results we evaluated the possible role of...