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Iron accumulation in macrophages promotes the formation of foam cells and development of atherosclerosis
BACKGROUND: Macrophages that accumulate in atherosclerotic plaques contribute to progression of the lesions to more advanced and complex plaques. Although iron deposition was found in human atherosclerotic plaques, clinical and pre-clinical studies showed controversial results. Several epidemiologic...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7691057/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33292517 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13578-020-00500-5 |