Inflammatory cell recruitment in cardiovascular disease: murine models and potential clinical applications.
Atherosclerosis is the pathological process that underlies the development of cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of mortality. Atherosclerotic plaque formation is driven by the recruitment of inflammatory monocytes into the artery wall, their differentiation into macrophages and the subsequent...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2010
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