Toll-Like Receptor 4 Mediates Endothelial Cell Activation Through NF-κB but Is Not Associated with Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Rossella Menghini,

  Affiliation Department of System Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

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• Umberto Campia ,

  * E-mail: umberto.campia@medstar.net

  Affiliation Division of Cardiology, MedStar Heart Institute, Washington, DC, United States of America

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• Manfredi Tesauro,

  Affiliation Department of System Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

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• Arianna Marino,

  Affiliation Department of System Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

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• Valentina Rovella,

  Affiliation Department of System Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

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• Giuseppe Rodia,

  Affiliation Department of System Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

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• Francesca Schinzari,

  Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy

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• Barbara Tolusso,

  Affiliation Department of Rheumatology, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy

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• Nicola di Daniele,

  Affiliation Department of System Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

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• Massimo Federici,

  Affiliations Department of System Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy, Center for Atherosclerosis, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

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• Angelo Zoli,

  Affiliation Department of Rheumatology, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy

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• Gianfranco Ferraccioli,

  Affiliation Department of Rheumatology, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy

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• Carmine Cardillo

  Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy

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