Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha 7 stimulation dampens splenic myelopoiesis and inhibits atherogenesis in Apoe-/- mice.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.08.010
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS Monocyte levels predict cardiovascular outcomes and play a causal role in atherogenesis. Monocytes can be produced in the spleen and track to the atherosclerotic lesion in significant numbers. The cholinergic system has… read more here.
Keywords: splenic myelopoiesis; stimulation; receptor alpha; nicotinic acetylcholine ... See more keywords