atherogenic
adjective
capable of producing atheromatous plaques in arteries.
atherogenesis
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a word derived from
atherogenic.
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The researchers created the critical atherosclerosis multi-features by adding monocytes and various pro-atherosclerotic cytokines, colony-stimulating factors and oxidized low-density lipoprotein to stimulate atherogenesis on the 3D, layered nanomatrix vascular sheet.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2024
