Flashcards in Inflammation and Atherogenesis Deck (15)
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Dendritic cell antigen presentation with subsequent T
cell activation promotes _____.
clonal T cell expansion
2
_____ with subsequent T cell activation promotes clonal T cell expansion.
Dendritic cell antigen presentation
3
Dendritic cell antigen presentation with subsequent _____ promotes clonal T cell expansion.
T cell activation
4
____ response promotes IFN-gamma elaboration and atherosclerosis.
Th1
5
Th1 response promotes _____ elaboration and atherosclerosis.
IFN-gamma
6
Th1 response promotes IFN-gamma elaboration and ______.
atherosclerosis
7
_____ cells may promote plaque instability and neoangiogenesis.
TH17
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TH17 cells may promote _____ and neoangiogenesis.
plaque instability
9
TH17 cells may promote plaque instability and ______.
neoangiogenesis
10
Immune response to injury initiates ______.
atherogenesis
11
_____ interaction with endothelium drives initial plaque formation.
Innate immune cell
12
_____ promote further lesion expansion and plaque vulnerability.
T cells
13
_____ degrade the fibrous cap.
Matrix metalloproteinases
14
Levels of ___ predict increased CV risk. Statins lower both cholesterol and _____.
CRP (both)
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