Anti–Heat Shock Protein 60 Autoantibodies Induce Atherosclerosis in Apolipoprotein E–Deficient Mice via Endothelial Damage

Abstract
Background— Accumulating evidence established a positive association of anti–heat shock protein 60 (HSP60) autoantibodies and the presence of atherosclerosis in humans. However, whether these autoantibodies play a causal role in the development of atherosclerosis is unknown.