MMP-8 expression in human carotid atherosclerotic plaque

Chinese Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 231-233

  Men, Bao Zhong ^a   Zhou, Ding Biao ^a   Shi, Huai Yin ^a   Zhang, Xiao Ming ^a  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Carotid artery; Collagen; Matrix metalloproteinase

Indexed keywords

GELATINASE B; NEUTROPHIL COLLAGENASE;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOAM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MACROPHAGE; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER;

EID: 2942726261     PISSN: 10080872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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