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Species | Jozef Van HerckSummaryAffiliation: University of Antwerp Country: Belgium Publications
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Validation of in vivo plaque characterisation by virtual histology in a rabbit model of atherosclerosisJozef Van Herck
Division of Cardiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium
EuroIntervention 5:149-56. 2009..Most acute coronary syndromes are caused by plaque rupture. The risk of plaque rupture is related to plaque composition. The purpose of this study was to validate VH-IVUS for in vivo plaque characterisation...
Proteasome inhibitor bortezomib promotes a rupture-prone plaque phenotype in ApoE-deficient miceJozef Leo Van Herck
Division of Cardiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650, Edegem, Belgium
Basic Res Cardiol 105:39-50. 2010..In conclusion, our results indicate that an impaired proteasome function promotes features of a more rupture-prone plaque phenotype...
Multi-slice computed tomography with N1177 identifies ruptured atherosclerotic plaques in rabbitsJozef Leo Van Herck
Division of Cardiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650, Edegem, Belgium
Basic Res Cardiol 105:51-9. 2010..In conclusion, our results show that N1177 is a contrast agent that can identify ruptured atherosclerotic plaques...
Transglutaminase 2 deficiency decreases plaque fibrosis and increases plaque inflammation in apolipoprotein-E-deficient miceJozef L Van Herck
Division of Cardiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
J Vasc Res 47:231-40. 2010..The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of TG2 deficiency on the composi- tion of atherosclerotic plaques...
Impaired fibrillin-1 function promotes features of plaque instability in apolipoprotein E-deficient miceJozef L Van Herck
Antwerp University Hospital, Division of Cardiology, Wilrijkstraat 10, B 2650 Edegem, Belgium
Circulation 120:2478-87. 2009..Arterial stiffness has been associated with an increased cardiovascular risk. The aim of this study was to investigate the interaction between arterial stiffness and atherosclerosis...
