Role of serglycin in atherosclerosis

• Main Author: Φουντάς, Παναγιώτης
• Other Authors: Fountas, Panagiotis
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Atherosclerosis; Proteoglycans; Extracellular matrix; Serglycin; Macrophages; Αθηροσκλήρυνση; Πρωτεογλυκάνες; Μακροφάγα; Σεργλυκίνη

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the largest underlying cause of death and disability in the world, leading to the formation of plaques in the innermost layer of the arterial wall. Plaques can ultimately rupture or erode, causing thrombosis, decreasing partly or fully the blood flow. The ex...