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Vascular endothelial growth factor modified macrophages transdifferentiate into endothelial-like cells and decrease foam cell formation

Macrophages are largely involved in the whole process of atherosclerosis from an initiation lesion to an advanced lesion. Endothelial disruption is the initial step and macrophage-derived foam cells are the hallmark of atherosclerosis. Promotion of vascular integrity and inhibition of foam cell form...

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Autores principales: Yan, Dan, He, Yujuan, Dai, Jun, Yang, Lili, Wang, Xiaoyan, Ruan, Qiurong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Portland Press Ltd. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5479018/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28536311
http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/BSR20170002