Innate immunity and monocyte-macrophage activation in atherosclerosis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Innate inflammation is a hallmark of both experimental and human atherosclerosis. The predominant innate immune cell in the atherosclerotic plaque is the monocyte-macrophage. The behaviour of this cell type within the plaque is heterogeneous and depends on the re...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Inflammation |
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| Online Access: | http://www.journal-inflammation.com/content/8/1/9 |