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Plaque formation in atherosclerosis. Endothelial cell dysfunction leads to the recruitment of circulating monocytes, which become macrophages. Macrophages phagocytose oxLDLs to form foam cells. This inflammatory process stimulates the migration of SMC from the medial wall to form the fibrous cap.
