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Dictionary » F » Foam cells Foam cellsDefinition noun Macrophages originating from monocytes or from smooth muscle cells that have accumulated low density lipoproteins through endocytosis.
Foam cells can infiltrate arterial walls where they may cause formation of fatty like streaks, and eventually atherosclerosis.
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Results from our forumRe: foam cell!!!... about malignancies and such - I did check from a textbook and "foam cells" are indeed macrophages full of endocytosed LDL droplets and other debris that is ...
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foam cell!!!well according to current views animal cells do not have vacuoles. Only plant cells have vacuoles, which are nothing less than specialized lysosomes. So if your foam cells are macrophages, they definitely do not have vacuoles.
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Re: foam cell!!!... my hands on a text book yet, but during my coffee break I realised that foam cells were not linked to any malignancy, but are actually macrophages that have endocytosed ...
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Re: foam cell!!!Actually, I think foam cells here refer to a certain type of malignant or other haematological condition, where some white blood cells ...
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Re: foam cell!!!No foam cells do not have vacuoles, because foam are not living organisms. I suspect a translation problem since in french ...
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