Increased Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 in the Thickened Intima of Aged Rats
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- 1 January 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Hypertension
- Vol. 33 (1) , 116-123
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.hyp.33.1.116
Abstract
—To characterize remodeling of elastic arteries with aging and to investigate its potential mechanisms, matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), intracellular adhesive molecule-1 (ICAM-1), trans...Keywords
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