Open AccessVitamin D receptor restricts T helper 2-biased inflammation in the heart
Author(s) -
Jiangping Song,
Xiaohong Chen,
Liang Cheng,
Man Rao,
Kai Chen,
Ningning Zhang,
Jian Meng,
Mengmeng Li,
ZhiQiang Liu,
PingChang Yang
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
cardiovascular research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.774
H-Index - 219
eISSN - 1755-3245
pISSN - 0008-6363
DOI - 10.1093/cvr/cvy034
Subject(s) - inflammation , receptor , calcitriol receptor , medicine , vitamin d and neurology , immunology , endocrinology
The aberrant immune responses play a critical role in the pathogenesis of myocarditis. Vitamin D receptor (VDR) has immune regulatory functions. This study aims to investigate the role of VDR in restricting the immune inflammation in the heart.
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