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When scientists added IL-17 to artery muscle cells in a dish, the cells started dying off in large numbers — especially at higher doses — which could explain how plaques get weak and burst.
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The study found that a protein called IL-17 kills important cells in artery plaques, which can make the plaques more likely to break open — just like the claim says.
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