The Role of Necroptosis in Atherosclerotic Disease

It is now known that cells do not always die by apoptosis, but can also undergo a process known as programmed cell necrosis, or necroptosis. In a study recently published in Science Advances, investigators reported that this proinflammatory process is active in human atherosclerosis, may promote gro...

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Main Author: Nicholas J. Leeper, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-10-01
Series:JACC: Basic to Translational Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452302X16301176