Table 1 Potential actions of macrophage migration inhibitory factor ... Given the central role of endothelial cells as regulators of recruitment, the endothelium was considered a likely source ...

A specific subset of TAMs that produce a protein called Tie2 can also stimulate angiogenesis through secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and other molecules (2). At the same time, ...

Decrease endothelial permeability ... Omega 3 fatty acids and statins Decrease modified LDL macrophage uptake by scavenger receptors (Box 11) Decrease native LDL macrophage uptake by pinocytosis.

They found that macrophages in the choroid plexus secreted cathepsin S, which rose 10-fold from 2 to 24 months of age. This rise correlated with the fall in claudin 1. The authors confirmed that the ...

These effects have been loosely termed "pleiotropic" in the lipid literature and revolve around putative effects of statins on endothelial function, inflammation, thrombosis, plaque stability ...

"Loss of Reelin protects against atherosclerosis by reducing leukocyte-endothelial cell adhesion and lesion macrophage accumulation." ...