Assessment of MMP-9, TIMP-1, and COX-2 in normal tissue and in advanced symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid plaques

BACKGROUND: Mature carotid plaques are complex structures, and their histological classification is challenging. The carotid plaques of asymptomatic and symptomatic patients could exhibit identical histological components. OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9), tissue...

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Autores principales: V Baroncini, Liz Andréa, Nakao, Lia S, Ramos, Simone G, Filho, Antonio Pazin, Murta, Luiz Otávio, Ingberman, Max, Tefé-Silva, Cristiane, Précoma, Dalton B
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Original Basic Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3076223/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21457581
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-9560-9-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3076223/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21457581
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-9560-9-6

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