title: Letter regarding article by Augé et al., "Role for matrix metalloproteinase-2 in oxidized low-density lipoprotein-induced activation of the sphingomyelin/ceramide pathway and smooth muscle cell proliferation".
authors.forename: Cemil
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Izgi
authors.forename: Cihan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cevik
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozkan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000378:metabolism; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 / Q000502:physiology*; D053504:Matrix Metalloproteinases, Membrane-Associated; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases / Q000502:physiology*; D008954:Models, Biological; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000166:cytology; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013108:Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase / Q000378:metabolism*; D013347:Subcellular Fractions / Q000201:enzymology
chemical_list: D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; C099252:oxidized low density lipoprotein; D013108:Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase; D053504:Matrix Metalloproteinases, Membrane-Associated; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2