title: Atherosclerotic alterations in human carotid observed by scanning electron microscopy.
abstract: Atherosclerosis involves all the layers of the artery wall, but the events involving the intimal portion are fundamental to understand the evolution and gravity of lesions. This study shows that scanning microscopy is instrumental for better understanding the physiopathology of this disease.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Human Morphology "L. Cattaneo", Department of Human Morphology, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dell'Orbo
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Quacci
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raspanti
authors.forename: Terenzio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Congiu
authors.forename: Marcella
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reguzzoni
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Protasoni
mesh_terms: D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005337:Fibrin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005487:Foam Cells / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / Q000379:methods*; D058226:Plaque, Atherosclerotic / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D017539:Tunica Intima / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D005337:Fibrin