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LDL accelerates monocyte to macrophage differentiation: Effects on adhesion and anoikis.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Mar 2016
Escate R, Padro T, Badimon L
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: High LDL triggers dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease with participation of the innate immunity system. Monocytes are recruited to areas of LDL-induced endothelial damage and initiate differentiation. This study was aimed to investigate the effects of LDL on the early transitional stages of monocyte differentiation into macrophages. METHODS: Blood monocytes,...
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