Circulating CD14+ and CD14 high CD16- classical monocytes are reduced in patients with signs of plaque neovascularization in the carotid artery

Monocytes are known to play a key role in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis and contribute to plaque destabilization through the generation of signals that promote inflammation and neoangiogenesis. In humans, studies investigating the features of circulating monocytes in advanced ath...

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