Article
Endothelial-mesenchymal transition in atherosclerosis.
Cardiovascular research - 15 Mar 2018
Souilhol Celine, Harmsen Martin C, Evans Paul C, Krenning Guido
Abstract excerpt
Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease resulting in the hardening and thickening of the wall of arteries and the formation of plaques, which comprise immune cells, mesenchymal cells, lipids, and extracellular matrix. The source of mesenchymal cells in the atherosclerotic plaques has been under scrutiny for years. Current endothelial-lineage tracing studies indicate that the endothelium is a source for...
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