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. 2021 Jun 11;48(2):149. doi: 10.3892/ijmm.2021.4982

Figure 6.

Figure 6

Immune response to urinary crystals. Macrophage accumulation and macrophage-related inflammation or anti-inflammation is the main immune response alteration observed as a result of kidney stone formation. M1 macrophages are important effectors of CaOx stone formation, while M2 macrophages could prevent CaOx inflammatory damage through crystal phagocytosis. CaOx, calcium oxalate.