foam cell differentiation
id: GO:0090077
name: foam cell differentiation
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell 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:0010742 | macrophage derived foam cell differentiation |
| GO:0090078 | smooth muscle derived foam cell differentiation |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0030154 | cell differentiation |
