Ultrasound biomicroscopy for longitudinal studies of carotid plaque development in mice: validation with histological endpoints.

Ultrasound biomicroscopy for longitudinal studies of carotid plaque development in mice: validation with histological endpoints.

Atherosclerosis is responsible for the death of thousands of Americans each year. The carotid constriction model of plaque development has recently been presented as a model for unstable plaque formation in mice. In this study we 1) validate ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) for the determination of ca...

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Main Authors: Erin Y Harmon, Van Fronhofer, Rebecca S Keller, Paul J Feustel, M Julia Brosnan, Jan H von der Thüsen, Daniel J Loegering, Michelle R Lennartz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3252361?pdf=render

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