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Macrophage Biology in Cardiovascular Diseases.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Feb 2021
Khoury Mitri K, Yang Huan, Liu Bo
Abstract excerpt
Macrophages have a key functional role in the pathogenesis of various cardiovascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis and aortic aneurysms. Their accumulation within the vessel wall leads to sustained local inflammatory responses characterized by secretion of chemokines, cytokines, and matrix protein degrading enzymes. Here, we summarize some recent findings on macrophage contribution to cardiovascular disease....
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