Cytokines and cardiovascular disease
Mehra VC, Ramgolam VS, Bender JR. Cytokines and cardiovascular disease. Journal Of Leukocyte Biology 2005, 78: 805-818. PMID: 16006537, DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0405182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular diseaseMyocardial functionNitric oxideMyocardial depressant effectsProgression of atherosclerosisRole of cytokinesRelease of cytokinesArachidonic acid metabolitesInflammatory mechanismsHeart failureInflammatory cascadeDepressant effectCytokine influenceImmune cascadeAcid metabolitesCytokinesBiochemical effectsDiseaseCommon formAtherosclerosisChemokinesReviewPathogenesisProgressionComprehensive review