The Impact of Intermittent and Repetitive Cold Stress Exposure on Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Instability of Atherosclerotic Plaques

Background: The incidence of acute coronary syndrome caused by the rupture of atherosclerotic plaque and subsequent arterial thrombosis increases as the weather gets colder. However, the association between cold stress and atherosclerotic plaque rupture is currently unknown. Methods: An atherosclero...

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Main Authors: Ming-Xiang Dai, Xiao-Hui Zheng, Jin Yu, Tao Yin, Mei-Juan Ma, Le Zhang, Min Liu, Ying Ma, Li-Wen Liu, Xue Gao, Yan Li, Li-Qiang Song, Hai-Chang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2014-07-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/363008