The ultrastructure of animal atherosclerosis: What has been done, and the electron microscopy advancements that could help scientists answer new biological questions

Micron

Volumn 46, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-11

  Tranfield, Erin M ^a   Walker, David C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Animal models; Atherosclerosis; Electron microscopy; Electron tomography; High pressure freezing

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; DISEASES; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MICROSTRUCTURE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ELECTRON TOMOGRAPHY; HIGH-PRESSURE FREEZING; MICROSCOPY TECHNIQUE; RESEARCH QUESTIONS; STRUCTURE-RELATED; TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT;

ELECTRONS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84875383939     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2012.12.001     Document Type: Review

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