Human Gene Set: HP_FOAM_CELLS


Standard name HP_FOAM_CELLS
Systematic name M36365
Brief description Foam cells
Full description or abstract The presence of foam cells, a type of macrophage that localizes to fatty deposits on blood vessel walls, where they ingest low-density lipoproteins and become laden with lipids, giving them a foamy appearance. [https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199]
Collection C5: Ontology
      HPO: Human Phenotype Ontology
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Exact source HP:0003651
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External links https://hpo.jax.org/app/browse/term/HP:0003651
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Source species Homo sapiens
Contributed by Human Phenotype Ontology Group (The Jackson Laboratory (JAX))
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identifier namespace		 Human_NCBI_Gene_ID
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Version history 2026.1.Hs: Updated to HPO Release 2026-01-08.


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