Title | Angiophagy: clearing or clogging microvessels? |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2014 |
Authors | Iadecola C |
Journal | Sci Transl Med |
Volume | 6 |
Issue | 226 |
Pagination | 226fs10 |
Date Published | 2014 Mar 05 |
ISSN | 1946-6242 |
Keywords | Animals, Embolism, Humans, Phagocytosis, Retinal Vessels |
Abstract | The body clears small clots from blood vessels through a process called angiophagy, opening up new approaches to combat cerebral and cardiac microvascular occlusive diseases (Grutzendler et al., this issue). |
DOI | 10.1126/scitranslmed.3008667 |
Alternate Journal | Sci Transl Med |
PubMed ID | 24598587 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC5539412 |
Grant List | R01 NS037853 / NS / NINDS NIH HHS / United States |