Tumor Necrosis Factor- α Gene Expression in Epicardial Adipose Tissue is Related to Coronary Atherosclerosis Assessed by Computed Tomography.
CONCLUSIONS: TNF-α expressed regionally in EAT may exert potent effects on the progression of coronary atherosclerosis, suggesting a contribution of EAT to coronary artery disease through behavior of molecule.
PMID: 28931782 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis - Category: Cardiology Tags: J Atheroscler Thromb Source Type: research
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