Low levels of IgM antibodies against phosphorylcholine are associated with fast carotid intima media thickness progression and cardiovascular risk in men

B Gigante, K Leander, M Vikström, D Baldassarre… - Atherosclerosis, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective Low levels of IgM anti-phosphorylcholine (anti-PC) increase the risk of
cardiovascular events (CVE). Here we investigate the association of low anti-PC with the …

Low levels of IgM antibodies against phosphorylcholine—a potential risk marker for ischemic stroke in men

BG Sjöberg, J Su, I Dahlbom, H Grönlund, M Wikström… - Atherosclerosis, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Natural antibodies specific for phosphorylcholine (anti-PC) have been
implicated as protective factors in atherosclerosis. We herein determined the relationship …

Low levels of antibodies against phosphorylcholine predict development of stroke in a population-based study from northern Sweden

R Fiskesund, B Stegmayr, G Hallmans, M Vikström… - Stroke, 2010 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Natural immunoglobulin M antibodies specific for
phosphorylcholine (anti-PC) have been implicated in atherosclerosis. We have shown …

Low levels of natural IgM antibodies against phosphorylcholine are independently associated with vascular remodeling in patients with coronary artery disease

CA Gleissner, C Erbel, J Haeussler… - Clinical Research in …, 2015 - Springer
Low anti-phosphorylcholine (PC) IgM plasma levels have been associated with increased
incidence of adverse events in coronary artery disease (CAD). The underlying mechanisms …

[HTML][HTML] IgM phosphorylcholine antibodies inhibit cell death and constitute a strong protection marker for atherosclerosis development, particularly in combination with …

R Fiskesund, J Su, I Bulatovic, M Vikström… - Results in …, 2012 - Elsevier
Background We have reported that anti-phosphorylcholine (anti-PC) IgM is a protection
marker for human cardiovascular disease (CVD) and atherosclerosis. We here investigate …

Long-term prognostic value of IgM antibodies against phosphorylcholine for adverse cardiovascular events in patients with stable coronary heart disease

A Imhof, W Koenig, A Jaensch, U Mons, H Brenner… - Atherosclerosis, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Low concentrations of IgM-phosphorylcholine autoantibodies (IgM-anti-
PC) have been shown to be associated with increased risk of incident cardiovascular …

Longitudinal levels of apolipoproteins and antibodies against phosphorylcholine are independently associated with carotid artery atherosclerosis 5 years after …

S Ajeganova, C Ehrnfelt, R Alizadeh, M Rohani… - …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Objective. RA is associated with premature atherosclerosis. Here, we determined the
associations of apolipoproteins and immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies against …

Antibodies of IgM subclass to phosphorylcholine and oxidized LDL are protective factors for atherosclerosis in patients with hypertension

J Su, A Georgiades, R Wu, T Thulin, U de Faire… - Atherosclerosis, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine the importance of antibodies against phosphorylcholine (PC) and
oxidized low density lipoprotein (OxLDL) for development of atherosclerosis. METHODS …

Low levels of IgM antibodies against phosphorylcholine predict development of acute myocardial infarction in a population-based cohort from northern Sweden

H Grönlund, G Hallmans, JH Jansson… - European Journal of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Objective Phosphorylcholine (PC) is one important epitope on oxidized low-density
lipoprotein that may play an important role by contributing to the atherogenicity of oxidized …

Low level natural antibodies against phosphorylcholine: a novel risk marker and potential mechanism in atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease

J Frostegård - Clinical immunology, 2010 - Elsevier
Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory condition characterised by an abundance of activated
immunocompetent cells in plaques which cause cardiovascular disease (CVD) when they …