The Intrinsic Complement Regulator Decay-Accelerating Factor Modulates the Biological Response to Vascular Injury
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The intrinsic complement regulator decay-accelerating factor modulates the biological response to vascular injury.
OBJECTIVE To investigate whether the presence of decay-accelerating factor (or CD55), an intrinsic complement regulator, protects against the development of vascular disease, given that complement activation can affect leukocytes and platelets. METHODS AND RESULTS Leukocyte-platelet complexes are critical for the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis and restenosis; however, the mecha...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1079-5642,1524-4636
DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.110.205559