atheroprogression
English
editEtymology
editFrom athero- + progression.
Noun
editatheroprogression (uncountable)
- The development of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries
- 2015 August 8, “Evaluation of the BDCA2-DTR Transgenic Mouse Model in Chronic and Acute Inflammation”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- Hence, we investigated the role of pDCs in atherogenesis vs atheroprogression by specifically depleting this cell population using the BDCA2-DTR mouse model bred to Apolipoprotein E (Apoe -/- ) deficient mice.