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B-1b Cells Secrete Atheroprotective IgM and Attenuate Atherosclerosis

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2015

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Sam Rosenfeld, Heather M. Perry, Ayelet Gonen, Thomas A Prohaska, Prasad Srikakulapu, Sukhdeep Grewal, Deepanjana Das, Chantel McSkimming, Angela M. Taylor, Sotirios Tsimikas,
Circulation Research

Abstract

These results provide novel evidence that B-1b cells produce atheroprotective oxidation-specific epitope-reactive IgM antibodies and protect against atherosclerosis in mice and suggest that similar mechanisms may occur in humans.

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