Protein Sulfhydryl Group Oxidation and Mixed-Disulfide Modifications in Stable and Unstable Human Carotid Plaques

Objectives. Oxidative stress has been implicated in the outcome of atherosclerotic plaques. However, at present, no data are available neither on the degree of plaque protein sulfhydryl groups oxidation nor on its relationship with plaque vulnerability. We investigated the entity of protein-SH oxida...

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Main Authors: Antonio Junior Lepedda, Angelo Zinellu, Gabriele Nieddu, Elisabetta Zinellu, Ciriaco Carru, Rita Spirito, Anna Guarino, Pierina De Muro, Marilena Formato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/403973