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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Björn Rotter
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-30811 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Zawada Adam M AM Rogacev Kyrill S KS Rotter Björn B Winter Peter P Marell Rolf-R RR Fliser Danilo D Heine Gunnar H GH
Blood 20110729 12
Monocytes are a heterogeneous cell population with subset-specific functions and phenotypes. The differential expression of CD14 and CD16 distinguishes classical CD14(++)CD16(-), intermediate CD14(++)CD16(+), and nonclassical CD14(+)CD16(++) monocytes. Current knowledge on human monocyte heterogeneity is still incomplete: while it is increasingly acknowledged that CD14(++)CD16(+) monocytes are of outstanding significance in 2 global health issues, namely HIV-1 infection and atherosclerosis, CD14 ...[more]