Arterial and Venous Invasion after Intraluminal Injection of Oral Bacteria (P. gingivalis) in a Rat Model shows Buerger Disease Pathology

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cells (transplantation of ApoeÀ/À aortas into CCL5À/À ApoeÀ/À mice). Conclusion: These results indicate that CCL5 expressed in cells of the vascular wall plays an important role in the recruitment of monocytes / macrophages to transplanted vessels and may thereby contribute to the development of atherosclerotic lesions after aortic transplantation.