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Macrophage function and polarization in cardiovascular disease: a role of estrogen signaling?
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jun 2013
Bolego Chiara, Cignarella Andrea, Staels Bart, Chinetti-Gbaguidi Giulia
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Macrophages are plastic and versatile cells adapting their function/phenotype to the microenvironment. Distinct macrophage subpopulations with different functions, including classically (M1) and (M2) activated macrophages, have been described. Reciprocal skewing of macrophage polarization between...
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