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Macrophages and Their Role in Destabilization of an Atherosclerotic Plaque
18 Apr 2019
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The modern data on structure and the functional activity of macrophages are presented in the review. It is shown that they are the nonhomogeneous cell population. Two of their main subpopulations are presented as M1 and M2 phenotypes which perform opposite functions at inflammation development. The main attention in the review is paid to a role of macrophages in pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and, first, in...
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