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Macrophage polarization by angiotensin II-type 1 receptor aggravates renal injury-acceleration of atherosclerosis.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Dec 2011
Yamamoto Suguru, Yancey Patricia G, Zuo Yiqin, Ma Li-Jun, Kaseda Ryohei, Fogo Agnes B, Ichikawa Iekuni, Linton MacRae F, Fazio Sergio, Kon Valentina
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OBJECTIVE: Angiotensin II is a major determinant of atherosclerosis. Although macrophages are the most abundant cells in atherosclerotic plaques and express angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1), the pathophysiologic role of macrophage AT1 in atherogenesis remains uncertain. We examined the contribution of macrophage AT1 to accelerated atherosclerosis in an angiotensin II-responsive setting induced by...
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