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CD137-CD137L Signaling Affects Angiogenesis by Mediating Phenotypic Conversion of Macrophages.
Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology - 1 Feb 2020
Xu Yao, Yan Yang, Geng Tianxin, Wang Cuiping, Xu Yu, Yang Ping, Yan Jinchuan
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BACKGROUND: Angiogenesis in atherosclerotic plaque is an important factor causing plaque hemorrhage, vulnerability, and rupture, and different phenotypes of macrophages have different effects on angiogenesis. Our previous study has demonstrated CD137-CD137L signaling, a pair of inflammatory costimulatory molecules, can promote angiogenesis in atherosclerotic plaque. Therefore, we aimed to investigate whether this...
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