Activation of matrix-degrading metalloproteinases by mast cell proteases in atherosclerotic plaques

Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1707-1715

  Johnson, Jason L ^a   Jackson, Christopher L ^a   Angelini, Gianni D ^a   George, Sarah J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Mast cells; Matrix metalloproteinase; Plaque rupture; Tryptase

Indexed keywords

METALLOPROTEINASE; PROTEINASE; TRYPTASE;

ARTICLE; ATHEROGENESIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; ENDARTERECTOMY; ENZYME DEGRADATION; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MAST CELL DEGRANULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031773610     PISSN: 10795642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.ATV.18.11.1707     Document Type: Article

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