Data di Pubblicazione:
2003
Citazione:
Rupture of the atherosclerotic plaque: does a good animal model exist? / P. Cullen, R. Baetta, S. Bellosta, F. Bernini, G. Chinetti, A. Cignarella, A. von Eckardstein, A. Exley, M. Goddard, M. Hofker, E. Hurt-Camejo, E. Kanters, P. Kovanen, S. Lorkowski, W. McPheat, M. Pentikäinen, J. Rauterberg, A. Ritchie, B. Staels, B. Weitkamp, M. de Winther. - In: ARTERIOSCLEROSIS, THROMBOSIS, AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY. - ISSN 1079-5642. - 23:4(2003), pp. 535-542. [10.1161/01.ATV.0000060200.73623.F8]
Abstract:
By its very nature, rupture of the atherosclerotic plaque is difficult to study directly in humans. A good animal model would help us not only to understand how rupture occurs but also to design and test treatments to prevent it from happening. However, several difficulties surround existing models of plaque rupture, including the need for radical interventions to produce the rupture, lack of direct evidence of rupture per se, and absence of convincing evidence of platelet- and fibrin-rich thrombus at the rupture site. At the present time, attention should therefore focus on the processes of plaque breakdown and thrombus formation in humans, whereas the use of animal models should probably be reserved for studying the function of particular genes and for investigating isolated features of plaques, such as the relationship between cap thickness and plaque stability.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Animal models; Atherosclerosis; Pathophysiology; Plaque rupture
Elenco autori:
P. Cullen, R. Baetta, S. Bellosta, F. Bernini, G. Chinetti, A. Cignarella, A. von Eckardstein, A. Exley, M. Goddard, M. Hofker, E. Hurt Camejo, E. Kanters, P. Kovanen, S. Lorkowski, W. Mcpheat, M. Pentikäinen, J. Rauterberg, A. Ritchie, B. Staels, B. Weitkamp, M. de Winther
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