Thromb Haemost 2006; 96(06): 857-858
DOI: 10.1160/TH06-08-0457
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Monocyte responsiveness towards different arteriogenic stimuli: A functional comparison of various chemoattractants and their combinations

Frauke S. Czepluch
1   Department of Cardiology, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
,
Johannes Waltenberger
1   Department of Cardiology, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Financial support: The study was supported in part by a career development grant (Heissenberg scholarship) from the German Research Council (DFG Wa734/5–1) to J.W. F.S.C. was supported by a Marie Curie Fellowship.
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Publication History

Received 22 August 2006

Accepted after resubmission 02 November 2006

Publication Date:
29 November 2017 (online)

 

 
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