Eva Bengtsson

Osteomodulin Gene Expression Is Associated with Plaque Calcification, Stability, and Fewer Cardiovascular Events in the CPIP Cohort

Isabel Gonçalves, Loureen Oduor, Frank Matthes, Narjess Rakem, Jakob Meryn, et al.
(2022) Stroke, 53 p.79-84
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High levels of autoantibodies against apoB100 p210 are associated with lower incidence of atrial fibrillation in women

Kari Anne Sveen, Gustav Smith, Harry Björkbacka, Marju Orho-Melander, Gunnar Engström, et al.
(2022) Journal of Internal Medicine, 291 p.207-217
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Osteomodulin attenuates smooth muscle cell osteogenic transition in vascular calcification

Nikolaos T Skenteris, Till Seime, Anna Witasp, Eva Karlöf, Grzegorz B Wasilewski, et al.
(2022) Clinical and Translational Medicine, 12 p.1-22
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Antibodies against apoB100 peptide 210 inhibit atherosclerosis in apoE^-/- mice

Pontus Dunér, Ingrid Yao Mattisson, Per Fogelstrand, Lars Glise, Stacey Ruiz, et al.
(2021) Scientific Reports, 11
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Soluble CD40 levels in plasma are associated with cardiovascular disease and in carotid plaques with a vulnerable phenotype

Annelie Shami, Andreas Edsfeldt, Eva Bengtsson, Jan Nilsson, Angela C. Shore, et al.
(2021) Journal of Stroke, 23 p.367-376
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Autoantibodies against methylglyoxal-modified apolipoprotein B100 and apob100 peptide are associated with less coronary artery atherosclerosis and retinopathy in long-term type 1 diabetes

Kari Anne Sveen, Kristine Bech Holte, Mona Svanteson, Kristian F. Hanssen, Jan Nilsson, et al.
(2021) Diabetes Care, 44 p.1402-1409
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The novel collagen matrikine, endotrophin, is associated with mortality and cardiovascular events in patients with atherosclerosis

S. Holm Nielsen, A. Edsfeldt, C. Tengryd, H. Gustafsson, A. C. Shore, et al.
(2021) Journal of Internal Medicine
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The proteoglycan mimecan is associated with carotid plaque vulnerability and increased risk of future cardiovascular death

Christoffer Tengryd, Signe Holm Nielsen, Michele Cavalera, Eva Bengtsson, Federica Genovese, et al.
(2020) Atherosclerosis, 313 p.88-95
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Low Levels of CD4+CD28null T Cells at Baseline Are Associated With First-Time Coronary Events in a Prospective Population-Based Case-Control Cohort

Lukas Tomas, Eva Bengtsson, Linda Andersson, Wiaam Badn, Christoffer Tengryd, et al.
(2020) Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 40 p.426-436
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Lipoprotein ability to exchange and remove lipids from model membranes as a function of fatty acid saturation and presence of cholesterol

Sarah Waldie, Federica Sebastiani, Kathryn Browning, Selma Maric, Tania K. Lind, et al.
(2020) Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, 1865
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Reduced oxidized LDL in T2D plaques is associated with a greater statin usage but not with future cardiovascular events

Pratibha Singh, Isabel Goncalves, Christoffer Tengryd, Mihaela Nitulescu, Ana F. Persson, et al.
(2020) Cardiovascular Diabetology, 19
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CD163+ macrophages are associated with a vulnerable plaque phenotype in human carotid plaques

Eva Bengtsson, Karin Hultman, Andreas Edsfeldt, Ana Persson, Mihaela Nitulescu, et al.
(2020) Scientific Reports, 10
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Time-resolved small-angle neutron scattering as a probe for the dynamics of lipid exchange between human lipoproteins and naturally derived membranes

Selma Maric, Tania Kjellerup Lind, Manfred Roman Raida, Eva Bengtsson, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, et al.
(2019) Scientific Reports, 9
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Activation of immune responses against the basement membrane component collagen type IV does not affect the development of atherosclerosis in ApoE-deficient mice

J. Vallejo, P. Dunér, F. To, D. Engelbertsen, I. Gonçalves, et al.
(2019) Scientific Reports, 9
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High Levels of Soluble Lectinlike Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-1 Are Associated With Carotid Plaque Inflammation and Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke

Hanna Markstad, Andreas Edsfeldt, Ingrid Yao Mattison, Eva Bengtsson, Pratibha Singh, et al.
(2019) Journal of the American Heart Association, 8
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A biomarker of collagen type I degradation is associated with cardiovascular events and mortality in patients with atherosclerosis

S. Holm Nielsen, C. Tengryd, A. Edsfeldt, S. Brix, F. Genovese, et al.
(2019) Journal of Internal Medicine, 285 p.118-123
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Elevated circulating effector memory T cells but similar levels of regulatory T cells in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease

Sara Rattik, Daniel Engelbertsen, Maria Wigren, Irena Ljungcrantz, Gerd Östling, et al.
(2019) Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research, 16 p.270-280
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Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein Associates With a Vulnerable Plaque Phenotype in Human Atherosclerotic Plaques

Karin Hultman, Andreas Edsfeldt, Harry Björkbacka, Pontus Dunér, Lena Sundius, et al.
(2019) Stroke, 50 p.3289-3292
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Hyperglycemia does not affect tissue repair responses in shear stress-induced atherosclerotic plaques in ApoE-/-mice

Sabrina Hsiung, Anki Knutsson, Jenifer Vallejo, Pontus Dunér, Suvi E. Heinonen, et al.
(2018) Scientific Reports, 8
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Distinctive peri-luminal presence of agrin in murine and human carotid atherosclerotic plaques

Uwe Rauch, Eva Bengtsson, Isabel Gonçalves, Anna Hultgårdh-Nilsson
(2018) Histology and Histopathology, 33 p.717-726
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Altered metabolism distinguishes high-risk from stable carotid atherosclerotic plaques

Lukas Tomas, Andreas Edsfeldt, Inês G Mollet, Ljubica Perisic Matic, Cornelia Prehn, et al.
(2018) European Heart Journal, 39 p.2301-2310
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A novel monoclonal antibody targeting carboxymethyllysine, an advanced glycation end product in atherosclerosis and pancreatic cancer

Ulrika Wendel, Nina Persson, Christian Risinger, Eva Bengtsson, Björn Nodin, et al.
(2018) PLoS ONE, 13
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Interleukin-25 (IL-25) has a protective role in atherosclerosis development in the aortic arch in mice

Polyxeni T. Mantani, Pontus Dunér, Eva Bengtsson, Irena Ljungcrantz, Lena Sundius, et al.
(2018) Journal of Biological Chemistry, 293 p.6791-6801
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IL-1R and MyD88 signalling in CD4⁺ T cells promote Th17 immunity and atherosclerosis

Daniel Engelbertsen, Sara Rattik, Maria Wigren, Jenifer Vallejo, Goran Marinkovic, et al.
(2018) Cardiovascular Research, 114 p.180-187
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Markers of basement membrane remodeling are associated with higher mortality in patients with known atherosclerosis

Signe Holm Nielsen, Christoffer Tengryd, Andreas Edsfeldt, Susanne Brix, Federica Genovese, et al.
(2018) Journal of the American Heart Association, 7
Journal article

ADAMTS-7 is associated with a high-risk plaque phenotype in human atherosclerosis

Eva Bengtsson, Karin Hultman, Pontus Dunér, Giuseppe Asciutto, Peter Almgren, et al.
(2017) Scientific Reports, 7
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Elevated Markers of Death Receptor-Activated Apoptosis are Associated with Increased Risk for Development of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

Ingrid Yao Mattisson, Harry Björkbacka, Maria Wigren, Andreas Edsfeldt, Olle Melander, et al.
(2017) EBioMedicine, 26 p.187-197
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Autoantibodies against aldehyde-modified collagen type IV are associated with risk of development of myocardial infarction

J. Vallejo, P. Dunér, G. N. Fredrikson, Jan Nilsson, Eva Bengtsson
(2017) Journal of Internal Medicine, 282 p.496-507
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Plasma stem cell factor levels are associated with risk of cardiovascular disease and death

H Björkbacka, I Yao Mattisson, M Wigren, O Melander, G. N. Fredrikson, et al.
(2017) Journal of Internal Medicine, 282 p.508-521
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Human Lipoproteins at Model Cell Membranes : Effect of Lipoprotein Class on Lipid Exchange

K. L. Browning, T. K. Lind, S. Maric, S. Malekkhaiat-Häffner, G. N. Fredrikson, et al.
(2017) Scientific Reports, 7
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FADD, Caspase-3, and Caspase-8 and Incidence of Coronary Events

Ling Xue, Yan Borné, Ingrid Yao Mattisson, Maria Wigren, Olle Melander, et al.
(2017) Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 37 p.983-989
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Association between renin and atherosclerotic burden in subjects with and without type 2 diabetes

Isabel Gonçalves, Andreas Edsfeldt, Helen M. Colhoun, Angela C. Shore, Carlo Palombo, et al.
(2016) BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 16 p.1-10
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Autophagy dysfunction and regulatory cystatin C in macrophage death of atherosclerosis

Wei Li, Nargis Sultana, Nabeel Siraj, Liam J. Ward, Monika Pawlik, et al.
(2016) Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, 20 p.1664-1672
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The leucine-rich repeat protein PRELP binds fibroblast cell surface proteoglycans and enhances focal adhesion formation.

Eva Bengtsson, Karin Lindblom, Viveka Tillgren, Anders Aspberg
(2016) The Biochemical journal, 473 p.1153-1164
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Decreased levels of stem cell factor in subjects with incident coronary events.

Maria Wigren, Sara Rattik, Karin Hultman, Harry Björkbacka, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, et al.
(2016) Journal of Internal Medicine, 279 p.180-191
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Atherosclerosis: cell biology and lipoproteins.

Eva Bengtsson, Harry Björkbacka
(2016) Current Opinion in Lipidology, 27 p.94-96
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High levels of cathepsin D and cystatin B are associated with increased risk of coronary events.

Isabel Goncalves, Karin Hultman, Pontus Dunér, Andreas Edsfeldt, Bo Hedblad, et al.
(2016) Open Heart, 3 p.000353-000353
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High Plasma Levels of Galectin-3 Are Associated with Increased Risk for Stroke after Carotid Endarterectomy.

Andreas Edsfeldt, Eva Bengtsson, Giuseppe Asciutto, Pontus Dunér, Harry Björkbacka, et al.
(2016) Cerebrovascular Diseases, 41 p.199-203
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Associations between macrophage colony-stimulating factor and monocyte chemotactic protein 1 in plasma and first-time coronary events : A Nested case-control Study

Alexandru Schiopu, Eva Bengtsson, Isabel Goncalves, Jan Nilsson, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, et al.
(2016) Journal of the American Heart Association, 5
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Autoantibodies against basement membrane collagen type IV are associated with myocardial infarction

Olga McLeod, Pontus Dunér, Ann Samnegård, Per Tornvall, Jan Nilsson, et al.
(2015) IJC Heart and Vasculature, 6 p.42-47
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Dystrophin deficiency reduces atherosclerotic plaque development in ApoE-null mice.

Annelie Shami, Anki Knutsson, Pontus Dunér, Uwe Rauch, Eva Bengtsson, et al.
(2015) Scientific Reports, 5
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IL-25 Inhibits Atherosclerosis Development in Apolipoprotein E Deficient Mice.

Polyxeni Mantani, Pontus Dunér, Eva Bengtsson, Ragnar Alm, Irena Ljungcrantz, et al.
(2015) PLoS ONE, 10
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High Plasma Levels of Heparin-Binding Epidermal Growth Factor Are Associated With a More Stable Plaque Phenotype and Reduced Incidence of Coronary Events.

Sara Rattik, Maria Wigren, Harry Björkbacka, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, Bo Hedblad, et al.
(2015) Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 35 p.222-228
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Animal Models of Diabetic Macrovascular Complications: Key Players in the Development of New Therapeutic Approaches.

Suvi E Heinonen, Guillem Genové, Eva Bengtsson, Thomas Hübschle, Lina Åkesson, et al.
(2015) Journal of Diabetes Research, 2015
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Low Levels of IgM Antibodies against an Advanced Glycation Endproduct-Modified Apolipoprotein B100 Peptide Predict Cardiovascular Events in Nondiabetic Subjects.

Daniel Engelbertsen, Jenifer Vallejo, Tâm Dan Quách, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, Ragnar Alm, et al.
(2015) Journal of Immunology, 195 p.3020-3025
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Increased aldehyde-modification of collagen type IV in symptomatic plaques - A possible cause of endothelial dysfunction.

Pontus Dunér, Isabel Goncalves, Helena Grufman, Andreas Edsfeldt, Fong To, et al.
(2015) Atherosclerosis, 240 p.26-32
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Elevated Plasma Levels of MMP-12 Are Associated With Atherosclerotic Burden and Symptomatic Cardiovascular Disease in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes.

Isabel Goncalves, Eva Bengtsson, Helen M Colhoun, Angela C Shore, Carlo Palombo, et al.
(2015) Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 35 p.1723-1731
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Human Carotid Plaques With High Levels of Interleukin-16 Are Associated With Reduced Risk for Cardiovascular Events.

Caitriona Grönberg, Eva Bengtsson, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, Mihaela Nitulescu, Giuseppe Asciutto, et al.
(2015) Stroke: a journal of cerebral circulation, 46 p.2748-2754
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Expression of fibromodulin in carotid atherosclerotic plaques is associated with diabetes and cerebrovascular events.

Annelie Shami, Christoffer Tengryd, Giuseppe Asciutto, Eva Bengtsson, Jan Nilsson, et al.
(2015) Atherosclerosis, 241 p.701-708
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Induction of T helper 2 responses against human Apolipoprotein B100 does not affect atherosclerosis in ApoE-/- mice.

Daniel Engelbertsen, Sara Rattik, Anki Knutsson, Harry Björkbacka, Eva Bengtsson, et al.
(2014) Cardiovascular Research
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Impaired Fibrous Repair: A Possible Contributor to Atherosclerotic Plaque Vulnerability in Patients With Type II Diabetes.

Andreas Edsfeldt, Isabel Goncalves, Helena Grufman, Mihaela Nitulescu, Pontus Dunér, et al.
(2014) Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 34 p.2143-2150
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Immunization with advanced glycation end products modified low density lipoprotein inhibits atherosclerosis progression in diabetic apoE and LDLR null mice

Lin Zhu, Zhiqing He, Feng Wu, Ru Ding, Qixia Jiang, et al.
(2014) Cardiovascular Diabetology, 13
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Inhibition of nuclear factor of activated T-cells (NFAT) suppresses accelerated atherosclerosis in diabetic mice.

Anna Zetterqvist, Lisa Berglund, Fabiana Blanco, Eliana Garcia Vaz, Maria Wigren, et al.
(2013) PLoS ONE, 8
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High levels of IgM against methylglyoxal-modified apolipoprotein B100 is associated with less coronary artery calcification in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Daniel Engelbertsen, Dhakshinamurthy Vijay Anand, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, David Hopkins, Roger Corder, et al.
(2012) Journal of Internal Medicine, 271 p.82-89
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Increased Inflammation in Atherosclerotic Lesions of Diabetic Akita-LDLr(-/-) Mice Compared to Nondiabetic LDLr(-/-) Mice.

Daniel Engelbertsen, Fong To, Pontus Dunér, Olga Kotova, Ingrid Söderberg, et al.
(2012) Experimental Diabetes Research, 2012
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Plasma fibronectin deficiency impedes atherosclerosis progression and fibrous cap formation

Ina Rohwedder, Eloi Montanez, Karsten Beckmann, Eva Bengtsson, Pontus Dunér, et al.
(2012) EMBO Molecular Medicine, 4 p.564-576
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Immunization of apoE-/- mice with aldehyde-modified fibronectin inhibits the development of atherosclerosis.

Pontus Dunér, Fong To, Karsten Beckmann, Harry Björkbacka, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, et al.
(2011) Cardiovascular Research, 91 p.528-536
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Immune responses against aldehyde-modified laminin accelerate atherosclerosis in Apoe(-/-) mice.

Pontus Dunér, Fong To, Katarina Berg, Ragnar Alm, Harry Björkbacka, et al.
(2010) Atherosclerosis, 212 p.457-465
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Immune responses against fibronectin modified by lipoprotein oxidation and their association with cardiovascular disease.

Pontus Dunér, Fong To, Ragnar Alm, Isabel Goncalves, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, et al.
(2009) Journal of Internal Medicine, Feb 14. p.593-603
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Atheroprotective Effects of Alum Are Associated With Capture of Oxidized LDL Antigens and Activation of Regulatory T Cells.

Maria Wigren, Daniel Kolbus, Pontus Dunér, Katarina Berg, Harry Björkbacka, et al.
(2009) Circulation Research, 104 p.62-70
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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha does not mediate diabetes-induced vascular inflammation in mice.

Jenny Öhman, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, Lisa Berglund, Carin Gustavsson, Eva Bengtsson, et al.
(2009) Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 29 p.1465-1470
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Associations between autoantibodies against apolipoprotein B-100 peptides and vascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, D Anand, D Hopkins, R Corder, Ragnar Alm, et al.
(2009) Diabetologia, 52 p.1426-1433
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Inflammation and immunity in diabetic vascular complications.

Jan Nilsson, Eva Bengtsson, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, Harry Björkbacka
(2008) Current Opinion in Lipidology, 19 p.519-524
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Cystatin C and cathepsins in cardiovascular disease.

Eva Bengtsson, Jan Nilsson, Stefan Jovinge
(2008) Frontiers in Bioscience, 13 p.5780-5786
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Elastin- and Collagen-Rich Human Carotid Plaques Have Increased Levels of the Cysteine Protease Inhibitor Cystatin C.

Isabel Goncalves, Mikko P S Ares, Anna Moberg, Jonatan Moses, Fong To, et al.
(2008) Journal of Vascular Research, 45 p.395-401
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Chondroitin sulfate perlecan enhances collagen fibril formation - Implications for perlecan chondrodysplasias

Alexander Kvist, Anna Johnson, Matthias Mörgelin, Erika Gustafsson, Eva Bengtsson, et al.
(2006) Journal of Biological Chemistry, 281 p.33127-33139
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Lack of the Cysteine-Protease Inhibitor Cystatin C Promotes Atherosclerosis in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice.

Eva Bengtsson, Fong To, Katarina Håkansson, Anders Grubb, Lena Brånén, et al.
(2005) Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 25 p.2151-2156
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Absence of the protease inhibitor cystatin C in inflammatory cells results in larger plaque area in plaque regression of apoE-deficient mice.

Eva Bengtsson, Fong To, Anders Grubb, Katarina Håkansson, Lena Wittgren, et al.
(2005) Atherosclerosis, 180 p.45-53
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Eva Bengtsson

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