
Role of cathepsin K in structural changes in brachiocephalic artery during progression of atherosclerosis in apoE-deficient mice
Keywords: کلاژن; HFD, high fat diet; BSA, bovine serum albumin; PBS, phosphate buffered saline; VSMC, vascular smooth muscle cell; ECM, extracellular matrix; cts, cathepsin; apoE, apolipoprotein ECathepsin K; Brachiocephalic artery; apoE-deficient mice; Collagen; Elastin