Natural killer cells in the innate immunity network of atherosclerosis

Highlights • The atherosclerotic plaque is characterized by the presence of innate cell subsets. • NK cells participate in the immune response occurring during atherogenic process. • Role of NK cells in atherosclerosis. • Natural killer cells in the innate immunity network of atherosclerosis....

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Published inImmunology letters Vol. 168; no. 1; pp. 51 - 57
Main Authors Bonaccorsi, Irene, De Pasquale, Claudia, Campana, Stefania, Barberi, Chiara, Cavaliere, Riccardo, Benedetto, Filippo, Ferlazzo, Guido
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.11.2015
Subjects
Allergy and Immunology
Animals
Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis - immunology
Cell Communication - immunology
Dendritic cells
Dendritic Cells - immunology
Humans
Immunity, Innate - immunology
Innate immunity
Killer Cells, Natural - immunology
Low density lipoproteins
Macrophages
Macrophages - immunology
Models, Immunological
Natural killer cells
Signal Transduction - immunology
Dendritic cells
Low density lipoproteins
MMPs
metalloproteinases
natural cytotoxicity receptors
plasmacytoid DCs
Innate immunity
killer Ig-like receptors
macrophages
NCRs
natural killer
KIR
oxidized low density lipoproteins
MФ
pDCs
Atherosclerosis
oxLDL
Natural killer cells
conventional myeloid DCs
NK
cDCs
Macrophages
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Summary:Highlights • The atherosclerotic plaque is characterized by the presence of innate cell subsets. • NK cells participate in the immune response occurring during atherogenic process. • Role of NK cells in atherosclerosis. • Natural killer cells in the innate immunity network of atherosclerosis.
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ISSN:0165-2478
1879-0542
DOI:10.1016/j.imlet.2015.09.006