Apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cells induces features of plaque vulnerability in atherosclerosis

By Murray C H Clarke, N. Figg, J. Maguire, A. Davenport, M. Goddard, T. Littlewood, M. Bennett. Nature Medicine, 2006

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Subfields: Immunology

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• Mechanisms of plaque formation and rupture. (2014, background): “Instead, they are left to undergo secondary necrosis and the lipid-rich cargo is deposited in tissue, where it incites further inflammation.(36,56,57) The chemical composition of the necrotic core indicates that other sources of lipid may be important cocontributors, including direct accumulation of”
• Obesity, inflammation, and atherosclerosis (2009, background): “Cell death in atheromata and adipose tissue Apoptosis of smooth muscle cells in atheromata might favor fibrous cap thinning and forms procoagulant cell debris, contributing to plaque weakening and thrombotic potential”