Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10940826 | Immunobiology | 2015 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
In conclusion, in the healthy heart resident macrophages are relatively sparse and have a phagocytic role. Following Th2 challenge this population expands due to monocyte recruitment and adopts an 'M2' phenotype associated with increased tissue fibrosis.
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Katie J. Mylonas, Stephen J. Jenkins, Raphael F.P. Castellan, Dominik Ruckerl, Kieran McGregor, Alexander T. Phythian-Adams, James P. Hewitson, Sharon M. Campbell, Andrew S. MacDonald, Judith E. Allen, Gillian A. Gray,