Bone Marrow Stem Cells Accelerate Atherosclerosis
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 - 18:52
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- According to a new study at Columbia University Medical Center, excess numbers of stem cells in the bone marrow of mice accelerate the progression of atherosclerosis. Researchers found that large numbers of bone marrow stem cells create excessive numbers of white blood cells, which flock to cholesterol deposits on the artery wall (such as those shown here), enlarging and inflaming them.