MerTK receptor cleavage promotes plaque necrosis and defective resolution in atherosclerosis
MerTK receptor cleavage promotes plaque necrosis and defective resolution in atherosclerosis
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United States: American Society for Clinical Investigation
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English
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United States: American Society for Clinical Investigation
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Atherothrombotic vascular disease is often triggered by a distinct type of atherosclerotic lesion that displays features of impaired inflammation resolution, notably a necrotic core and thinning of a protective fibrous cap that overlies the core. A key cause of plaque necrosis is defective clearance of apoptotic cells, or efferocytosis, by lesional...
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MerTK receptor cleavage promotes plaque necrosis and defective resolution in atherosclerosis
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5272169
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5272169
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0021-9738
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1558-8238
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10.1172/JCI90520
