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Thromb Haemost 2015; 114(04): 866-867
DOI: 10.1160/TH15-08-0623
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Neutrophil-macrophage interplay in atherosclerosis: protease-mediated cytokine processing versus NET release

Oliver Soehnlein   *
1   Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Germany
2   DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
3   Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
,
Almudena Ortega-Gómez   *
1   Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Germany
,
Yvonne Döring
1   Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Germany
2   DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
,
Christian Weber
1   Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Germany
2   DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
› Author Affiliations Financial support: This work was supported by the DFG (SO876/6–1, SFB914-B08, SFB1123-A06, and -B05), the NWO (VIDI project 91712303), the AMC Research Council, and the LMUexcellent initiative.
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Received: 04 August 2015

Accepted after major revision: 05 August 2015

Publication Date:
29 November 2017 (online)

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* These authors contributed equally to the study.


 

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