macrophage derived foam cell differentiation
id: GO:0010742
name: macrophage derived foam cell differentiation
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The process in which a monocyte 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.
Parent Functions
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GO:0090077 | foam cell differentiation |