Term Name: macrophage derived foam cell differentiation
Synonyms:
Definition: The process in which a monocyte acquires the specialized features of a foam cell. A foam cell is a type of cell containing lipids in small vacuoles and typically seen in atherosclerotic lesions, as well as other conditions.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0010742]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: foam cell differentiation
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of macrophage derived foam cell differentiation
positively regulated by: positive regulation of macrophage derived foam cell differentiation
regulated by: regulation of macrophage derived foam cell differentiation