Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 in Atherosclerosis

• Auteurs principaux: Sébastien Lenglet (Auteur), François Mach (Auteur), Fabrizio Montecucco (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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Plaque rupture is the main cause of acute myocardial infarction and stroke. Atherosclerotic plaques have been described to be vulnerable and more prone to rupture when they are characterized by thin, highly inflamed, and collagen-poor fibrous caps and contain elevated levels of proteases, including...