Reduced Atherosclerotic Plaque but Enhanced Aneurysm Formation in Mice With Inactivation of the Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 ( TIMP-1 ) Gene
- 3 May 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation Research
- Vol. 90 (8), 897-903
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.res.0000016501.56641.83
Abstract
Development and progression of atherosclerotic lesions and aneurysm formation were investigated in mice with single or combined deficiency of apolipoprotein E (ApoE) and tissue inhibitor of metallo...Keywords
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