Publications

Abstract Wound healing after myocardial infarction (MI) is a dynamic and multifaceted process that links the molecular alterations induced by or in response to prolonged ischemia with structural and physiological changes to the damaged myocardium. Changes, at the tissue level, are driven by a complex intersection of cellular and molecular mechanisms that operate along a […]

Abstract The degree of inflammation in auto-immune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis is often assessed in serum and used for diagnostic and prognostic purposes. The serum levels of acute inflammatory signaling molecules (C-reactive protein and serum amyloid A) in conjunction with the important pro-inflammatory cytokines themselves may have limited utility due to several limitations. (1) […]

Abstract By secreting proteases such as cathepsins and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), macrophage foam cells may be a major cause of ruptured atherosclerotic plaques. The aims of the present study were to investigate in vitro role of human macrophage foam cells in degrading type I collagen, a major component of extracellular matrix (ECM) in plaques, and […]