Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process
negative regulation of macrophage derived foam cell differentiation
- Term ID
- GO:0010745
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- Definition
- Any process that decreases the rate, frequency or extent of macrophage derived foam cell differentiation. Macrophage derived foam cell differentiation is the process in which a macrophage acquires the specialized features of a foam cell. A foam cell is a type of cell containing lipids in small vacuoles and typically seen in atherosclerotic lesions, as well as other conditions.
- References
- Ontology
- GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO
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- negatively regulates
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes