The mononuclear phagocytes control the body homeostasis through the involvement in
resolving tissue injury and further wound healing. Indeed, local tissue microenvironmental …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS). The
etiology of MS is not well understood, but it is believed that myelin-specific CD4+ T cells play …

Background—A growing body of evidence suggests a role for inflammation in acute
coronary syndromes. The aim of this study was to assess the role of proinflammatory …

Granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) is now best viewed as a major
regulator governing the functions of granulocyte and macrophage lineage populations at all …

The phenotype of macrophages in atherosclerotic lesions can vary dramatically, from a large
lipid laden foam cell to a small inflammatory cell. Classically, the concept of macrophage …

Research during the last two decades established atheromatous lesions as active sites of
inflammation and immune responses, contrasting to the traditional view of atherosclerosis as …

ABSTRACT GM-CSF was originally defined by its ability to generate in vitro granulocyte and
macrophage colonies from bone marrow precursor cells. Apart from its physiological role in …

A Review of GM-CSF Therapy in Sepsis : Medicine A Review of GM-CSF Therapy in Sepsis :
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The smooth muscle cell is the sole cell type normally found in the media of mammalian
arteries. In the adult, it is a terminally differentiated cell that expresses cytoskeletal marker …

The role of cytokines in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease is increasingly evident
since the identification of immune/inflammatory mechanisms in atherosclerosis and heart …