Increased MMP-9 activity in acute carotid plaques: therapeutic avenues to prevent stroke.
Loftus
I M
IM
Department of Surgery, Leicester University, UK. ianloftus@aol.com
Goodall
S
S
Crowther
M
M
Jones
L
L
Bell
P R
PR
Naylor
A R
AR
Thompson
M M
MM
D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017364:Collagenases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D018093:Gelatinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
D012333:RNA, Messenger; D017364:Collagenases; D018093:Gelatinases; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9