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Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 in Atherosclerosis

Plaque rupture is the main cause of acute myocardial infarction and stroke. Atherosclerotic plaques have been described to be vulnerable and more prone to rupture when they are characterized by thin, highly inflamed, and collagen-poor fibrous caps and contain elevated levels of proteases, including...

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Autores principales: Lenglet, Sébastien, Mach, François, Montecucco, Fabrizio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3556866/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23365489
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/659282