regulation of macrophage derived foam cell differentiation
id: GO:0010743
name: regulation of macrophage derived foam cell differentiation
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: Any process that modulates 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.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0010744 | positive regulation of macrophage derived foam cell differentiation |
| GO:0010745 | negative regulation of macrophage derived foam cell differentiation |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0045595 | regulation of cell differentiation |
