Search for dissertations about: "Sofia Jormsjö-Pettersson"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Sofia Jormsjö-Pettersson.

2. 1. Matrix degrading proteases in vascular disease

   Author : Sofia Jormsjö-Pettersson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Atherosclerosis; abdominal aortic aneurysm; MMP; cathepsin; polymorphism; in vitro; proteases; extracellular matrix.;

   Abstract : Diverse processes of vascular disease including lesion growth, plaque rupture and abdominal aortic aneurysm formation are influenced by protease expression. Arteries undergo compensatory remodelling when the mechanical forces that are imposed on them are altered. READ MORE