Programmed Cell Death-1 Deficiency Exacerbates T Cell Activation and Atherogenesis despite Expansion of Regulatory T Cells in Atherosclerosis-Prone Mice

• Clément Cochain ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Clément Cochain, Sweena M. Chaudhari

  Affiliations Institute of Clinical Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany, Department of Vascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

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• Sweena M. Chaudhari ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Clément Cochain, Sweena M. Chaudhari

  Affiliations Institute of Clinical Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany, Department of Vascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

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• Miriam Koch,

  Affiliation Institute of Clinical Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany

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• Heinz Wiendl,

  Affiliation Department of Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany

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• Hans-Henning Eckstein,

  Affiliations Department of Vascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany, DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany

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• Alma Zernecke

  * E-mail: alma.zernecke@uni-wuerzburg.de

  Affiliations Institute of Clinical Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany, Department of Vascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

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