Abstract
Background: Monocyte recruitment into the vessel wall is a crucial initial step in vascular repair, arteriogenesis and atherogenesis. Two distinct human monocyte subpopulations can be classified according to their CD14/16 surface expression, namely CD14++CD16-monocytes (CD16 mo) and CD14+CD16+ monocytes (CD16+mo). We investigated different functional properties of the two monocyte subsets. Methods: CD16 /CD16+mo were isolated from human blood by an immunological selection. We assessed monocyte chemokinesis, chemotaxis, adhesion and Vascular-Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) receptor expression. Furthermore, generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) as well as expression of antioxidant enzymes was investigated. Results: Chemokinesis of CD16+mo was decreased compared to CD16 mo (p
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 331-338 |
Journal | Atherosclerosis |
Volume | 215 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2011 |
Keywords
- Monocyte
- CD16
- Migration
- VEGFR-1
- VEGF-A
- PIGF-1
- Antioxidant enzyme