CD163+ macrophages restrain vascular calcification, promoting the development of high-risk plaque
Vascular calcification (VC) is concomitant with atherosclerosis, yet it remains uncertain why rupture-prone high-risk plaques do not typically show extensive calcification. Intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) deposits erythrocyte-derived cholesterol, enlarging the necrotic core and promoting high-risk plaq...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Clinical investigation
2023-03-01
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Series: | JCI Insight |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.154922 |