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Macrophage phenotype in mice deficient in both macrophage-colony-stimulating factor (op) and apolipoprotein E.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Apr 1998
de Villiers W J, Smith J D, Miyata M, Dansky H M, Darley E, Gordon S
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Mice deficient in both macrophage-colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF, op) and apolipoprotein E (apoE) have elevated cholesterol levels but are protected from atherosclerosis. To assess the contribution of macrophage (Mphi) phenotypic heterogeneity and scavenger receptor (SR-A) expression to this seeming paradox, we characterized the Mphi phenotype by immunohistochemistry in these animals. Lesion size was determined...
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