Publications by authors named "Emily L Ofstun"
J Vasc Surg
September 2015
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the role of macrophages in the intraluminal thrombus (ILT) formation during abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) development by analyzing ILT samples from six patients.
- The researchers hypothesize that ILT contains activated macrophages with a unique phenotypic profile and used various histological and immunofluorescent techniques to examine this.
- Findings reveal a distinct organization of collagen and a heterogeneous cell composition in the ILT, predominantly consisting of activated macrophages exhibiting specific markers, although the exact role of these cells in AAA remains unclear.
