Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons induce an inflammatory atherosclerotic plaque phenotype irrespective of their DNA binding properties
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- 31 May 2005
- journal article
- fj express-summaries
- Published by Wiley in The FASEB Journal
- Vol. 19 (10), 1290-1292
- https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.04-2269fje
Abstract
Although it has been demonstrated that carcinogenic environmental polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) cause progression of atherosclerosis, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. In the presen...Keywords
Funding Information
- Hartstichting (2000T041)
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