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Platelets and Smooth Muscle Cells Affecting the Differentiation of Monocytes

BACKGROUND: Atherosclerosis is characterised by the formation of plaques. Monocytes play a pivotal role in plaque development as they differentiate into foam cells, a component of the lipid core whilst smooth muscle cells (SMC) are the principal cell identified in the cap. Recently, the ability of m...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Williams, Michelle W. Y., Guiffre, Ann K., Fletcher, John P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3925135/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24551082
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0088172

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