Heart Cells Need Better Cleanup Crews to Prevent Cardiac Damage and Inflammation
Inefficient cellular cleanup in the heart creates inflammation that damages non-regenerative heart muscle cells.
Cardiovascular health, heart failure, atherosclerosis, and cardiac research
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Inefficient cellular cleanup in the heart creates inflammation that damages non-regenerative heart muscle cells.
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