Metalloproteinase levels are decreased in symptomatic carotid plaques

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 155-159

  Hower, Chris D ^a   Dassow, Michael S ^a   Kajdacsy Balla, Andre ^a   Seabrook, Gary R ^a   Jean Claude, Jessie ^a   Towne, Jonathan B ^a   Cambria, Robert A ^a  

^a CLEMENT J ZABLOCKI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Carotid artery; Metalloproteinase

Indexed keywords

GELATINASE A; GELATINASE B; TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE 1; TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE 2;

AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MACROPHAGE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; TRANSITIONAL BLINDNESS; ZYMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0033969868     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsre.1999.5794     Document Type: Article

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