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Macrophages in the Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis

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Moore, Kathryn J., Tabas, Ira·2011·Cell

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In atherosclerosis, the accumulation of apolipoprotein B-lipoproteins in the matrix beneath the endothelial cell layer of blood vessels leads to the recruitment of monocytes, the cells of the immune system that give rise to macrophages and dendritic cells. Macrophages derived from these recruited monocytes participate in a maladaptive, nonresolving inflammatory response that expands the subendothelial layer due to the accumulation of cells, lipid, and matrix. Some lesions subsequently form a necrotic core, triggering acute thrombotic vascular disease, including myocardial infarction, stroke, and sudden cardiac death. This Review discusses the central roles of macrophages in each of these stages of disease pathogenesis.

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Authors
Moore, K. J., & Tabas, I.
Affiliations
  • NYU Langone Health (US)
  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Tabas, Ira
Venue
Cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-04
Volume
145
Issue
3
Pages
341-355
ISSN
0092-8674 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2113934014
Cited by
2,669
References
104
Citations by year
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FWCI
14.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cell (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute on Aging (R01AG20255, R01AG020255)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (P01HL054591, R01HL106019, R01HL057560, P01HL087123, R01HL075662)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
Keywords
macrophages, atherosclerosis, monocyte recruitment, nonresolving inflammation, necrotic core, myocardial infarction, stroke, sudden cardiac death, dendritic cells
MeSH terms
Animals, Dendritic Cells, Humans, Macrophages, Monocytes, Signal Transduction, Atherosclerosis

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