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Cardiac macrophages and their functions in homeostasis and injury.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Oct 2025
Trimaglio Giulia, Mirtschink Peter, El-Armouche Ali, Chavakis Triantafyllos
Abstract excerpt
Due to their remarkable plasticity, macrophages can adapt to diverse environments and challenges therein, thereby exerting tissue-specific and context-specific functions. Macrophages are the most frequent immune cell population present in the heart and contribute substantially to cardiac homeostasis and function. Moreover, macrophages are key regulators throughout all stages of heart injury, acquiring diverse...
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- Humans
- Homeostasis
- Macrophages
- Animals
- Myocardium
- Phenotype
- Heart Injuries
