Increased expression of heparanase in symptomatic carotid atherosclerosis.
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Increased expression of heparanase in symptomatic carotid atherosclerosis. / Osterholm, C; Folkersen, L; Lengquist, M; Pontén, F; Renné, Thomas; Li, Jp; Hedin, U.
In: ATHEROSCLEROSIS, Vol. 226, No. 1, 1, 2013, p. 67-73.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Increased expression of heparanase in symptomatic carotid atherosclerosis.
AU - Osterholm, C
AU - Folkersen, L
AU - Lengquist, M
AU - Pontén, F
AU - Renné, Thomas
AU - Li, Jp
AU - Hedin, U
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Proliferation of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) can stabilize atherosclerotic lesions but the molecular mechanisms that regulate this process in humans are largely unknown. We have previously shown that heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs), such as perlecan, regulate SMC growth in animal models by modulating heparin-binding mitogens. Since perlecan is expressed at low levels in human atherosclerosis, we speculated that the effect of heparan sulfate (HS) in human disease was rather influenced by HS degradation and investigated the expression of heparanase (HPSE) in human carotid endarterectomies.
AB - Proliferation of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) can stabilize atherosclerotic lesions but the molecular mechanisms that regulate this process in humans are largely unknown. We have previously shown that heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs), such as perlecan, regulate SMC growth in animal models by modulating heparin-binding mitogens. Since perlecan is expressed at low levels in human atherosclerosis, we speculated that the effect of heparan sulfate (HS) in human disease was rather influenced by HS degradation and investigated the expression of heparanase (HPSE) in human carotid endarterectomies.
KW - Adult
KW - Humans
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Gene Expression Regulation
KW - Carotid Artery Diseases/enzymology/genetics
KW - Glucuronidase/biosynthesis/genetics
KW - Adult
KW - Humans
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Gene Expression Regulation
KW - Carotid Artery Diseases/enzymology/genetics
KW - Glucuronidase/biosynthesis/genetics
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
VL - 226
SP - 67
EP - 73
JO - ATHEROSCLEROSIS
JF - ATHEROSCLEROSIS
SN - 0021-9150
IS - 1
M1 - 1
ER -