Human blood-derived macrophages induce apoptosis in human plaque-derived vascular smooth muscle cells by Fas-ligand/Fas interactions

Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1402-1407

  Boyle, Joseph J ^a,c   Bowyer, David E ^b   Weissberg, Peter L ^a   Bennett, Martin R ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Atherosclerosis; Fas; Macrophages; Smooth muscle cells, vascular

Indexed keywords

FAS ANTIGEN; FAS LIGAND; HYBRID PROTEIN; NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODY;

AORTA MEDIA; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY; CELL CONTACT; CELL INTERACTION; CELL MATURATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY; CYTOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFLAMMATORY CELL; MACROPHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 0035569987     PISSN: 10795642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/hq0901.094279     Document Type: Article

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