Does a myocardial infarction boost your (B cell) memory?

AbstractGraphical abstractEstablishment of an autoreactive B cell memory after myocardial infarction: a working hypothesis. The demise of cardiac cells leads to the release of cryptoantigens that induce a humoral immune response that leads to accumulation of immunoglobulins in plaques and eventually amplifies atherogenesis at remote sites.
Source: European Heart Journal - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research