Proliferating macrophages prevail in atherosclerosis.
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Abstract
Macrophages accumulate in atherosclerotic lesions during the inflammation that is part of atherosclerosis development and progression. A new study in mice indicates that the accumulation of macrophages in atherosclerotic plaques depends on local macrophage proliferation rather than the recruitment of circulating monocytes.
Medical subject headings
- Atherosclerosis
- Cell Proliferation
- Macrophages