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Reduced Size and Macrophage Content of Advanced Atherosclerotic Lesions in Mice with Bone Marrow Specific Deficiency of Alpha 7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor

In macrophages the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7nAChR) modulates production of inflammatory cytokines, cholesterol accumulation and lipoprotein uptake. Recently, our laboratory showed that selective stimulation of the α7nAChR protects macrophages from apoptosis, an effect that is absent in...

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Autores principales: Lee, Robert H., Vazquez, Guillermo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4380454/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25826262
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0124584