Altered Pattern of Vascular Connexin Expression in Atherosclerotic Plaques
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Altered pattern of vascular connexin expression in atherosclerotic plaques.
Paracrine cell-to-cell interactions are crucial events during atherogenesis. However, little is known about the role of direct intercellular communication via gap junctions during this process. We have investigated the expression pattern of 3 vascular gap junction proteins (connexins) in mouse and human atherosclerotic plaques. Low density lipoprotein receptor-deficient mice were fed a high-fat...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1079-5642,1524-4636
DOI: 10.1161/hq0102.104125