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ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY
卷 28, 期 8, 页码 1429-1431出版社
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.108.169078
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apoptosis; atherosclerosis; phagocytosis; inflammation
Objective - To study the role of Mer receptor tyrosine kinase (mertk) in atherosclerosis. Methods and Results - We irradiated and reconstituted atherosclerosis-susceptible C57Bl/6 low-density lipoprotein receptor-deficient female mice (ldlr(-/-)) with either a mertk(+/+) or mertk(-/-) ( tyrosine kinase-defective mertk) bone marrow. The mice were put on high-fat diet for either 8 or 15 weeks. Mertk deficiency led to increased accumulation of apoptotic cells within the lesions, promoted a proinflammatory immune response, and accelerated lesion development. Conclusions - Mertk expression by bone marrow - derived cells is required for the disposal of apoptotic cells and controls lesion development and inflammation.
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