Differential regulation of human aortic smooth muscle cell proliferation by monocyte-derived macrophages from diabetic patients.

Macrophage accumulation in the arterial wall and smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation are features of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and its vascular complications. However, the effects of diabetic monocyte-derived macrophages on vascular SMC proliferation are not clearly understood. In the present...

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Main Authors: Te-Chuan Chen, Mao-Ling Sung, Hsing-Chun Kuo, Shao-Ju Chien, Chia-Kuang Yen, Cheng-Nan Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4237499?pdf=render