Local proliferation dominates lesional macrophage accumulation in atherosclerosis
2013
Macrophages are abundant in atherosclerotic plaques and are a pivotal cell type in plaque formation and progression. But how do they get there? Filip Swirski and his colleagues show that, contrary to most previous work that has emphasized the importance of monocyte recruitment from the blood, most macrophages in established lesions are generated by local macrophage proliferation, which depends on the SR-A scavenger receptor.
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