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January 17, 1995Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesOpen Access

Macrophage foam cells from experimental atheroma constitutively produce matrix-degrading proteinases.

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ZGZorina S. GalisVascular MedicineGSGalina K. SukhovaVascular / Pulmonary VascularRKRoger KranzhöferHeidelberg University

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