Shear stress and interferon regulatory factor 5 modulate myeloid cell behaviour in atherosclerosis
Rupture of 'vulnerable' atherosclerotic plaques and subsequent thrombosis cause acute cardiovascular events, and can develop upon exposure of the arterial wall to low shear stress. Myeloid cells - the main inflammatory cells within atherosclerotic plaques - are heterogeneous; ranging from...
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Imperial College London
2014
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.656556 |