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Role of colony-stimulating factors in atherosclerosis.
Current opinion in lipidology - 1 Oct 2012
Di Gregoli Karina, Johnson Jason L
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The varied effects of colony-stimulating factors (CSFs) on monocytes and macrophages during inflammation and atherosclerosis and its clinical presentation prompt the question whether the differing effects of CSFs dictate macrophage function and disease progression. RECENT FINDINGS: CSFs can give rise to heterogeneous populations of monocyte-derived macrophages that are characterized by...
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