Macrophages in the artery wall 'smell' their surroundings (VIDEO)

La Jolla Institute for Immunology

Caption

Immune cells can sniff out octanal in blood, triggering dangerous inflammation and atherosclerosis

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Matt Ellenbogen, La Jolla Institute for Immunology

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