TY - BOOK AU - George,Sarah J. AU - Johnson,Jason ED - Wiley InterScience (Online service) TI - Atherosclerosis: molecular and cellular mechanisms SN - 9783527629589 AV - RC692 .A844 2010 U1 - 616.136 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Weinheim PB - Wiley-VCH KW - Atherosclerotic plaque KW - Arteriosclerosis KW - MEDICAL KW - Cardiology KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Atherosclerosis: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; PART I: Introduction; 1: Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis; PART II: PRO-Inflammatory Factors; 2: Chemokines and Atherosclerosis: A Critical Assessment of Therapeutic Targets; 3: Adhesion Molecules and Atherosclerosis; 4: Cytokines and Atherosclerosis; 5: Toll-Like Receptors in Atherosclerosis; 6: PPAR-Based Therapies for the Management of Atherosclerosis; 7: Pentraxins in Vascular Pathology: The Role of PTX3; PART III: Proteases; 8: Metalloproteinases, the Endothelium, and Atherosclerosis N2 - Covering the most devastating disease in the Western world, this handbook and ready reference provides a comprehensive account of the different stages and factors in the development of the atherosclerotic plaque. Each chapter is written by experts in the field and highlights the role of specific mediators of atherosclerotic plaque development, as well as potential therapeutic targets. A large amount of this up-to-date information is conveyed by way of tables and schematic figures, in a readily comprehensible manner. A must-have for master and PhD students, researchers, MDs and lecturers in vas UR - http://www.ezplib.ukm.edu.my/login?url=http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9783527629589 ER -