atheroprogression en · NOUN
Etymology
From athero- + progression.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The development of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries
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.
2015 August 8, “Evaluation of the BDCA2-DTR Transgenic Mouse Model in Chronic and Acute Inflammation”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI: