Differential proteolytic activity and induction of apoptosis in fibrous versus atheromatous plaques in carotid atherosclerotic disease

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 614-620

  Jacob, Theresa ^a   Ascher, Enrico ^a   Hingorani, Anil ^a   Khandros, Yevgeniy ^a   Tsemekhin, Boris ^a   Zeien, Linda ^a   Gunduz, Yilmaz ^a  

^a MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; FAS ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGED; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ATHEROMA; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY; CELL CYCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDARTERECTOMY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0035099495     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mva.2001.111802     Document Type: Article

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