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ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY
卷 26, 期 2, 页码 250-256出版社
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1161/01.ATV.0000199268.27395.4f
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vascular disease; smoking; metalloproteinases
Smoking causes up to 11% of total global cardiovascular deaths. Smoking has numerous effects that may promote atherosclerosis through vascular inflammation and oxidative stress, but the pathogenesis of smoking-related cardiovascular disease remains incompletely understood. The matrix metalloproteinases, a family of endopeptidases that can degrade extracellular matrix components in both physiological and pathophysiological states, play an important role in smoking-associated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the second leading cause of smoking attributable mortality. Emerging evidence indicates that the matrix metalloproteinases may also contribute to smoking-related vascular disease. Here we discuss the potential relationship between smoking, matrix metalloproteinases, and acceleration of vascular disease.
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