Significance of peptidoglycan, a proinflammatory bacterial antigen in atherosclerotic arteries and its association with vulnerable plaques
Author/Authors :
Laman، نويسنده , , Jon D and Schoneveld، نويسنده , , Arjan H and Moll، نويسنده , , Frans L and van Meurs، نويسنده , , Marjan and Pasterkamp، نويسنده , , Gerard، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2002
Pages :
5
From page :
119
To page :
123
Abstract :
Peptidoglycan (PG) is a major component of the cell wall of gram-positive bacteria that is abundantly present in all human mucosa. PG is a functional lipopolysaccharide analog that binds to CD14 on macrophages and induces proinflammatory cytokine producti
