Increased Expression of Visfatin in Macrophages of Human Unstable Carotid and Coronary Atherosclerosis
Author(s) -
Tuva B. Dahl,
Arne Yndestad,
Mona Skjelland,
Erik Øie,
Arve Dahl,
Annika E. Michelsen,
Jan Kristian Damås,
Siv H. Tunheim,
Thor Ueland,
Camilla Smith,
Bjørn Bendz,
Serena Tonstad,
Lars Gullestad,
Stig S. Frøland,
Kirsten KrohgSørensen,
David Russell,
Pål Aukrust,
Bente Halvorsen
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.106.665893
Subject(s) - medicine , inflammation , tumor necrosis factor alpha , immunostaining , fibrous cap , peripheral blood mononuclear cell , adipokine , coronary atherosclerosis , pathology , immunohistochemistry , endocrinology , coronary artery disease , insulin resistance , insulin , biology , biochemistry , in vitro
Although the participation of inflammation in atherogenesis is widely recognized, the identification of the different components has not been clarified. In particular, the role of inflammation in plaque destabilization is not fully understood.
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