Abstract
Experimental studies have suggested that autoimmunity is involved in atherosclerosis and provided evidence that both protective and pro-atherogenic immune responses exist. This concept has received support from small clinical studies implicating autoantibodies directed against apolipoprotein B-100 (apoB-100) in human atherosclerosis. We examined circulating autoantibodies directed against native and malondialdehyde (MDA)-modified epitope p210 of apoB-100 (IgG-p210nat and IgM-p210MDA) in relation to early atherosclerosis in a large, European longitudinal cohort study of healthy high-risk individuals.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 242-248 |
Journal | Atherosclerosis |
Volume | 232 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Disease