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AMPK activation reduces the number of atheromata macrophages in ApoE deficient mice.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Mar 2017
Wang Jing, Ma Ang, Zhao Ming, Zhu Haibo
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: CC chemokine receptor 2 (Ccr2) governs migration of inflammatory Ly6Chi monocytes from the bone marrow (BM) to the circulating blood, which is a key step for macrophage accumulation during progression of atherosclerosis. Hyperlipidemia is often accompanied by low AMP-activated kinase (AMPK) activity and increased expression of Ccr2. The aim of this study was to examine whether there is a link...
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