Macrophages that have taken up red blood cell extracellular vesicles (RBCEVs) develop "Mhem" characteristics that protect them against becoming fat-laden "foam cells", which contribute to artery-clogging plaques (IMAGE)

National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Macrophages that have taken up red blood cell extracellular vesicles (RBCEVs) develop "Mhem" characteristics that protect them against becoming fat-laden "foam cells", which contribute to artery-clogging plaques

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Macrophages that have taken up red blood cell extracellular vesicles (RBCEVs) develop "Mhem" characteristics that protect them against becoming fat-laden "foam cells", which contribute to artery-clogging plaques

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Trinh Tran

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