Abstract:
:Disrupting the CD40-CD40L co-stimulatory pathway reduces atherosclerosis and induces a stable atherosclerotic plaque phenotype that is low in inflammation and high in fibrosis. Therefore, inhibition of the CD40-CD40L pathway is an attractive therapeutic target to reduce clinical complications of atherosclerosis. The CD40-CD40L dyad is known to interact with other co-stimulatory molecules, to activate antigen-presenting cells (APC) and to contribute to T-cell priming and B-cell isotype switching. Besides their presence on T-cells and APCs, CD40 and CD40L are also present on macrophages, endothelial cells and vascular smooth muscle cells in the plaque, where they can exert pro-atherogenic functions. Moreover, recent progress indicates the involvement of neutrophil CD40, platelet CD40L and dendritic cell CD40 in atherogenesis. Since systemic CD40-CD40L modulation compromises host defense, more targeted interventions are needed to develop superior treatment strategies for atherosclerosis. We believe that by unravelling the cell-cell CD40-CD40L interactions, inhibition of cell-type specific (signalling components of) CD40(L) that do not compromise the patient's immune system, will become possible. In this review, we highlight the cell-type specific multi-functionality of CD40-CD40L signalling in atherosclerosis.
journal_name
Thromb Haemostjournal_title
Thrombosis and haemostasisauthors
Lievens D,Eijgelaar WJ,Biessen EA,Daemen MJ,Lutgens Edoi
10.1160/TH09-01-0029subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-08-01 00:00:00pages
206-14issue
2eissn
0340-6245issn
2567-689Xpii
TH09-01-0029journal_volume
102pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract::Over the last few years methods have been developed to assess appearance of thrombin during blood clotting in a clinical setting. This can be achieved either by measurement of the specific thrombin markers or by analysis of the thrombin generation kinetics. Thrombin markers rise following coronary occlusion and, surpr...
journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1995-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:
更新日期:1983-10-31 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1980-08-29 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:
更新日期:2001-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2002-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:
更新日期:1992-03-02 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1160/TH04-12-0818
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1160/TH04-09-0587
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:
更新日期:2000-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2002-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1988-08-30 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1987-04-07 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2008-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1985-06-24 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1160/TH04-01-0055
更新日期:2004-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1979-10-31 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1981-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1996-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1990-08-13 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2007-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1991-07-12 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:
更新日期:2000-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1160/TH07-07-0447
更新日期:2008-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1984-12-29 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1977-06-30 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1996-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1997-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Thrombosis and haemostasis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1990-12-28 00:00:00