In questa pagina puoi ottenere un'analisi dettagliata di una parola o frase, prodotta utilizzando la migliore tecnologia di intelligenza artificiale fino ad oggi:
Foam cells, also called lipid-laden macrophages, are a type of cell that contain cholesterol. These can form a plaque that can lead to atherosclerosis and trigger heart attacks and stroke.
Foam cells are fat-laden cells with a M2 macrophage-like phenotype. They contain low density lipoproteins (LDL) and can only be truly detected by examining a fatty plaque under a microscope after it is removed from the body. They are named because the lipoproteins give the cell a foamy appearance.
Despite the connection with cardiovascular diseases they might not be inherently dangerous.
Some foam cells are derived from smooth muscle cells and present a limited macrophage-like phenotype.