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q-bio.CB2019
A Multiphase Model of Growth Factor-Regulated Atherosclerotic Cap Formation
Michael G. Watson, Helen M. Byrne, Charlie Macaskill +1
Atherosclerosis is characterised by the growth of fatty plaques in the inner (intimal) layer of the artery wall. In mature plaques, vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) are recruite…
q-bio.CB2018
A Two-Phase Model of Early Fibrous Cap Formation in Atherosclerosis
Michael G. Watson, Helen M. Byrne, Charlie Macaskill +1
Atherosclerotic plaque growth is characterised by chronic inflammation that promotes accumulation of cellular debris and extracellular fat in the inner artery wall. This material i…