Human monocyte-derived macrophages induce collagen breakdown in fibrous caps of atherosclerotic plaques: Potential role of matrix-degrading metalloproteinases and implications for plaque rupture

Circulation

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 1995, Pages 1565-1569

  Shah, P K ^a   Falk, E ^a   Badimon, J J ^a   Fernandez Ortiz, A ^a   Mailhac, A ^a   Villareal Levy, G ^a   Fallon, J T ^a   Regnstrom, J ^a   Fuster, V ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

macrophages; metalloproteinases; plaque

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; METALLOPROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; COLLAGEN DEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MACROPHAGE; MONOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION;

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CELLS, CULTURED; COLLAGEN; COLLAGENASES; GELATINASE A; GELATINASES; HUMAN; HYDROXYPROLINE; INTERSTITIAL COLLAGENASE; MACROPHAGES; METALLOENDOPEPTIDASES; MONOCYTES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0029084524     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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