Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Induces Pro-Fibrotic/M2 Phenotype in Murine Cardiac Macrophages

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Jessica Meznarich ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Jessica Meznarich, Laura Malchodi

Affiliation University of Washington School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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Laura Malchodi ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Jessica Meznarich, Laura Malchodi

Affiliation University of Washington School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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Deri Helterline,

Affiliation University of Washington School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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Stephen A. Ramsey,

Affiliation Seattle Biomedical Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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Kate Bertko,

Affiliation University of Washington School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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Tabitha Plummer,

Affiliation University of Washington School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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Abigail Plawman,

Affiliation University of Washington School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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Elizabeth Gold,

Affiliation Seattle Biomedical Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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April Stempien-Otero

* E-mail: april@uw.edu

Affiliation University of Washington School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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