Enzymatic modification of low-density lipoprotein in the arterial wall: a new role for plasmin and matrix metalloproteinases in atherogenesis

Torzewski M, Bhakdi S, Gerl V, Husmann M, Han S, Schmitt A, Ochsenhirt V, Spath L, Paprotka K, Suriyaphol P, Lackner K. Enzymatic modification of low-density lipoprotein in the arterial wall: a new role for plasmin and matrix metalloproteinases in atherogenesis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2004; 24:2130-6.