Article
Dynamic Aspects of Macrophage Polarization during Atherosclerosis Progression and Regression
12 Nov 2014
Abstract excerpt
It is well recognized that macrophages in many contexts in vitro and in vivo display a spectrum of inflammatory features and functional properties. A convenient system to group together different subsets of macrophages has been the M1 (inflammatory)/M2 (anti-inflammatory) classification. In addition to other sites of inflammation, it is now established that atherosclerotic plaques contain both M1 and M2...
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