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Giant phagocytes (Gφ) and neutrophil-macrophage hybrids in human carotid atherosclerotic plaques – An activated phenotype

INTRODUCTION: A small subpopulation of CD66b+ neutrophils with extended lifespan and immensely large size was identified in vitro. They internalized dead neutrophil remnants and cellular debris, transforming them into giant phagocytes (Gφ) resembling macrophage-foam cells with a massive lipid conten...

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Autores principales: Lavie, Lena, Si-on, Erez, Hoffman, Aaron
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9998916/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36911715
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1101569