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Axitinib attenuates intraplaque angiogenesis, haemorrhages and plaque destabilization in mice.
Vascular pharmacology - 1 Jan 2018
Van der Veken Bieke, De Meyer Guido R Y, Martinet Wim
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AIM: An increased density of intraplaque (IP) microvessels in ruptured versus nonruptured human plaques suggests that IP neovascularization has a major causative effect on plaque development and instability. Possibly, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) or other angiogenic factors mediate IP microvessel growth and plaque destabilization. Because apolipoprotein deficient mice with a heterozygous mutation...
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