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CCR2 depletion as a therapeutic approach for MVD. Increased recruited macrophages (CCR2+) are present in myxomatous mitral valves that express CCL2. Recruited macrophages are not present in CCR2-null mice and they have reduced myxomatous valve degeneration as adults.44
