Early events in atherogenesis.
Most of the factors that are thought to be involved in atherogenesis can act by producing increased endothelial permeability. They may cause damage in their own separate ways or through their effects on blood-platelets. Several constituents of platelets could produce vascular damage that may result in intimal oedema and subsequent atherosclerosis.
D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D002463:Cell Membrane Permeability; D004727:Endothelium / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000473:pathology; D010973:Platelet Adhesiveness; D010974:Platelet Aggregation; D011323:Primates; D013045:Species Specificity; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology