Angiogenic macrophages produce the angiogenic inhibitor thrombospondin 1.

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Previous investigations have shown that macrophages play a pivotal role in the induction of angiogenesis in both physiological and pathological settings. This investigation examines the relative production of the angiogenic modulator thrombospondin-1 (TSP1) by activated and nonactivated monocytes and macrophages. TSP1, a multifunctional extracellular matrix molecule, has been reported recently to inhibit...

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