We investigated whether human umbilical cord blood mononuclear cells (HUCBC), which
contain hematopoietic and mesenchymal progenitor cells, can limit myocardial cytokine …

The relationship between psoriasis and associated diseases has drawn particular interest in
recent years. To provide appropriate management of psoriasis from an early stage, it is …

Background: Accelerated atherosclerosis, responsible for premature cardiovascular
disease, has been estimated to develop or progress in 10% of systemic lupus …

The excessive mortality of coronary heart disease is attributed primarily to rupture and
thrombotic transformation of the atherosclerotic plaque. Inflammation plays a critical role in …

Objective: The activation of T lymphocytes contributes to the inflammatory process of
atherosclerosis. Here we examined the effects of carvedilol, a new β-blocker containing an …

Background Psoriasis is a chronic disease with worldwide prevalences of 0.6–4.8%. Its
inherent chronic inflammatory component predisposes patients to cardiovascular and …

Objective: To investigate the role of the killer cell immunoglobulin‐like receptor (KIR) gene's
repertoire in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Taiwan. Methods: KIR …

BACKGROUND: Both inflammation and immunity are involved in the development and
progression of atherosclerosis. Obesity is considered a major modifiable cardiovascular risk …

Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune and chronic inflammatory disease
of unknown etiology. Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) expressed on surface of …

The relationship between acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and local and systemic
inflammation, including accumulation of macrophages in atherosclerotic plaques and …