Patterson, Firulyova, et al. report that TREM2 is a key regulator of foamy macrophage differentiation. Myeloid-specific deletion of Trem2 caused increased macrophage susceptibility to cholesterol-mediated toxicity and cell death and significantly attenuated atherosclerotic plaque progression in mice.
- Michael T. Patterson
- Maria M. Firulyova
- Jesse W. Williams