Activated T Lymphocytes are Essential Drivers of Pathological Remodeling in Ischemic Heart Failure [Original Articles]

Conclusions— CD4+ T lymphocytes are globally expanded and activated in chronic ischemic HF, with Th2 (versus Th1) and Th17 (versus Treg) predominance in failing hearts, and with expansion of memory T cells in the spleen. Cardiac and splenic T cells in HF are primed to induce cardiac injury and remodeling, and retain this memory on adoptive transfer.
Source: Circulation: Heart Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Inflammation, Heart Failure, Myocardial Infarction, Remodeling Original Articles Source Type: research