Circulating CD40+ and CD86+ B Cell Subsets Demonstrate Opposing Associations With Risk of Stroke.

CONCLUSIONS: These observations provide evidence for an involvement of B cells in the incidence of stroke and suggest that both pathogenic and protective B cell subsets exist. PMID: 24202305 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - November 7, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mantani PT, Ljungcrantz I, Andersson L, Alm R, Hedblad B, Björkbacka H, Nilsson J, Nordin Fredrikson G Tags: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol Source Type: research