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S100A9 differentially modifies phenotypic states of neutrophils, macrophages, and dendritic cells: implications for atherosclerosis and adipose tissue inflammation.
Circulation - 22 Mar 2011
Averill Michelle M, Barnhart Shelley, Becker Lev, Li Xin, Heinecke Jay W, Leboeuf Renee C, Hamerman Jessica A, Sorg Clemens, Kerkhoff Claus, Bornfeldt Karin E
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BACKGROUND: S100A9 is constitutively expressed in neutrophils, dendritic cells, and monocytes; is associated with acute and chronic inflammatory conditions; and is implicated in obesity and cardiovascular disease in humans. Most of the constitutively secreted S100A9 is derived from myeloid cells. A recent report demonstrated that mice deficient in S100A9 exhibit reduced atherosclerosis compared with controls and...
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