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Effect of transglutaminase 2 (TG2) deficiency on atherosclerotic plaque stability in the apolipoprotein E deficient mouse
BACKGROUND: Transglutaminase 2 (TG2), a cross-linking enzyme that confers supra-molecular structures with extra rigidity and resistance against proteolytic degradation, is expressed in the shoulder regions of human atherosclerotic plaques. It has been proposed that TG2 prevents tearing and promotes...
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Elsevier
2010
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2874840/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20003977 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2009.11.014 |