Yi Zhou et al.
Cardiovascular research, 107(1), 98-107 (2015-04-01)
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) protect mice from angiotensin II (Ang-II)-induced abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). This study tested whether AAA patients are Treg-insufficient and the Treg molecular mechanisms that control AAA pathogenesis. ELISA determined the Foxp3 concentration in blood cell lysates