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Oxidized LDL activated eosinophil polarize macrophage phenotype from M2 to M1 through activation of CD36 scavenger receptor.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Aug 2017
Qin Minghui, Wang Lai, Li Fuqiang, Yang Mingjie, Song Lei, Tian Fang, Yukht Ada, Shah Prediman K, Rothenberg Marc E, Sharifi Behrooz G
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Inflammation, particularly innate immunity, plays an important role in cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate whether atherogenic determinants such as oxidized LDL modulate the phenotype of eosinophils. METHODS: Cultured eosinophils were treated with oxidized LDL and the expression of selective inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines was determined. In...
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