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Whole mount vascular specimens and animal models (mice) exhibiting features of plaque rupture
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Review
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May support multi-target plaque stabilization strategies; leaves open prospective validation of specific gene targets.
Plaque rupture is a multifactorial process involving extracellular matrix turnover, cell turnover, and lipid metabolism, suggesting that multi-target interventions may be most effective.
Faber et al. (2002) studied this question.
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