Human macrophages and monocyte-derived dendritic cells stimulate the proliferation of endothelial cells through midkine production.

The cytokine midkine (MK) is a growth factor that is involved in different physiological processes including tissue repair, inflammation, the development of different types of cancer and the proliferation of endothelial cells. The production of MK by primary human macrophages and monocyte-derived de...

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Main Authors: Elias A Said, Sumaya Al-Dughaishi, Wadha Al-Hatmi, Iman Al-Reesi, Marwa Al-Riyami, Mohammed S Al-Balushi, Atika Al-Bimani, Juma Z Al-Busaidi, Murtadha Al-Khabori, Salam Al-Kindi, Francesco A Procopio, Afrah Al-Rashdi, Aliyaa Al-Ansari, Hamza Babiker, Crystal Y Koh, Khalid Al-Naamani, Giuseppe Pantaleo, Ali A Al-Jabri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267662