OBO ID: GO:0010745
Term Name: negative regulation of macrophage derived foam cell differentiation Search Ontology:
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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.
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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