A multiphase model of growth factor-regulated atherosclerotic cap formation
Atherosclerosis is characterised by the growth of fatty plaques in the inner artery wall. In mature plaques, vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) are recruited from adjacent tissue to deposit a collagenous cap over the fatty plaque core. This cap isolates the thrombogenic plaque content from the bloo...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
2020
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