Histopathological and ultrastructural study of carotid atherosclerotic plaques: a study of four cases
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Yong-Xin, R.Xue-Bin, Z.
Shu-Xu, D.
Yongqiang, Z.
Ying, L.
Jing, L.
Ying-Dai, G.
Hong-Cai, S.
Eyden, Brian P
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State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China.Issue Date
2021
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To clarify the characteristics and origin of the cellular components in atherosclerosis, carotid atherosclerotic plaques (CAPs) of four patients were studied by light microscopy using hematoxylin-eosin, Congo red and alpha-smooth-muscle actin stains, and by transmission electron microscopy of different regions of CAPs. By light microscopy, CAPs were composed of 1) a fibrous cap; 2) an atherosclerotic core presenting focal fibrosis, neovascularization, hemorrhage, necrosis, chondrification and ossification; and 3) a basal band composed of a hyperplasic pseudo-media and affected tunica media. Ultrastructurally, the CAPs contained a diversity of cells including fibroblasts, myofibroblasts, osteochondrocytes, vascular smooth-muscle cells, foam cells and other myoid cells characterized by varied features of the above mentioned cells. The results indicated that CAPs were derived from a proliferation of multipotential mesenchymal stem cells, leading to the presence of degenerated foam cells and lipid-laden cells.Citation
Yong-xin R, Xue-bin Z, Shu-xu D, Yongqiang Z, Ying L, Jing L, et al. Histopathological and ultrastructural study of carotid atherosclerotic plaques: a study of four cases. Ultrastructural Pathology. 2021 Aug 30;1–16.Journal
Ultrastructural PathologyDOI
10.1080/01913123.2021.1968090PubMed ID
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01913123.2021.1968090Type
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10.1080/01913123.2021.1968090
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