The Entry and Egress of Monocytes in Atherosclerosis: A Biochemical and Biomechanical Driven Process

• Main Authors: Hongyan Kang (Author), Xinyu Li (Author), Kewen Xiong (Author), Zhiyun Song (Author), Jiaxin Tian (Author), Yuqiao Wen (Author), Anqiang Sun (Author), Xiaoyan Deng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi-Wiley, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In accordance with "the response to injury" theory, the entry of monocytes into the intima guided by inflammation signals, taking up cholesterol and transforming into foam cells, and egress from plaques determines the progression of atherosclerosis. Multiple cytokines and receptors have be...