Calcium Oxalate Differentiates Human Monocytes Into Inflammatory M1 Macrophages
PurposeA number of hyperoxaluric states have been associated with calcium oxalate (CaOx) deposits in the kidneys. In animal models of stone disease, these crystals interact with circulating monocytes that have migrated into the kidney as part of innate immunity. Similarly, macrophages surround CaOx...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.01863/full |