CXCL4-induced PBMCs Modulate Vascular Extracellular Matrix through Wnt5a-CaMKII-dependent Release of Calcific Extracellular Vesicles and Matrix Metalloproteinase-7
Jona B. Krohn,
Florian Sicklinger,
Anja Spieler
et al.
Abstract:Background: Macrophage heterogeneity plays an increasing role in the study of vascular inflammatory responses. The CXCL4-induced monocyte/macrophage phenotype has previously been implicated with atherosclerotic plaque destabilization, a key process preceding plaque rupture. Monocyte-derived macrophages were found to exhibit a unique transcriptome in the presence of CXCL4 characterized by upregulation of S100A8 and MMP7. However, the mechanisms involved in CXCL4-induced monocyte-mediated vascular inflammation a… Show more
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