Cross-section of advanced plaque from a diseased mouse blood vessel (IMAGE)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Cross-section of advanced plaque from a diseased mouse blood vessel

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Cross-section of advanced plaque from a diseased mouse blood vessel showing clusters of smooth muscle cells (red, blue, and yellow) and infiltrating cells of non-smooth muscle origin, such as macrophages (green).

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Image credit: Leeper Lab.

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