Viruses and cardiovascular disease: from bad to worse
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Viral infections and cardiovascular disease (CVD) share a two-way connection: viral infection can raise CVD risk, people with are more prone to severe infection. Zhao et al. now detail molecular mechanism whereby macrophages from patients inhibit antiviral T cell responses via immune checkpoint activation.
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عنوان ژورنال: Nature Cardiovascular Research
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2731-0590']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s44161-022-00101-0