Death-defying plaque cells

Ira Tabas ()
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Ira Tabas: Pathology and Cell Biology, and Physiology, Columbia University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10032, USA.

Nature, 2016, vol. 536, issue 7614, 32-33

Abstract: Dead cells are usually removed through their ingestion and destruction by other cells. A study of plaque deposits in arteries shows that dying cells in plaques display a 'don't-eat-me' signal that blocks their removal. See Letter p.86

Date: 2016
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