The cathelicidin protein CRAMP is a potential atherosclerosis self-antigen in ApoE(-/-) mice
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187432
Abstract: Auto-immunity is believed to contribute to inflammation in atherosclerosis. The antimicrobial peptide LL-37, a fragment of the cathelicidin protein precursor hCAP18, was previously identified as an autoantigen in psoriasis. Given the reported link between psoriasis… read more here.
Keywords: cathelicidin protein; atherosclerosis; self antigen; apoe mice ... See more keywords