Nanoparticles (IMAGE)

Michigan State University

Nanoparticles

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The dotted line outlines the atherosclerotic artery and the green represents our nanoparticles, which are in the plaque. The red indicates macrophages, which is the cell type that the nanoparticles are stimulating to eat the debris.

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Bryan Smith, Michigan State University

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