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Monocyte subset dynamics in human atherosclerosis can be profiled with magnetic nano-sensors.
PloS one - 22 May 2009
Wildgruber Moritz, Lee Hakho, Chudnovskiy Aleksey, Yoon Tae-Jong, Etzrodt Martin, Pittet Mikael J, Nahrendorf Matthias, Croce Kevin, Libby Peter, Weissleder Ralph, Swirski Filip K
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Monocytes are circulating macrophage and dendritic cell precursors that populate healthy and diseased tissue. In humans, monocytes consist of at least two subsets whose proportions in the blood fluctuate in response to coronary artery disease, sepsis, and viral infection. Animal studies have shown that specific shifts in the monocyte subset repertoire either exacerbate or attenuate disease, suggesting a role for...
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