B Björkerud

Apoptosis is abundant in human atherosclerotic lesions, especially in inflammatory cells (macrophages and T cells), and may contribute to the accumulation of gruel and plaque instability.

S. Björkerud, B Björkerud · PubMed · 1996 · 419 citations

Contrary Effects of Lightly and Strongly Oxidized LDL With Potent Promotion of Growth Versus Apoptosis on Arterial Smooth Muscle Cells, Macrophages, and Fibroblasts

B Björkerud, S. Björkerud · Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology · 1996 · 178 citations · Full text

Vascular Disease, Lipid Peroxidation, Cell Death +19

Lipoproteins are major and primary mitogens and growth promoters for human arterial smooth muscle cells and lung fibroblasts in vitro.

S. Björkerud, B Björkerud · Arteriosclerosis and Thrombosis A Journal of Vascular Biology · 1994 · 44 citations · Full text

Hdl Subfractions, Lung Fibroblasts, Cellular Physiology +18

Structural organization of reconstituted human arterial smooth muscle tissue.

S. Björkerud, B Björkerud, Martin Joelsson · Arteriosclerosis and Thrombosis A Journal of Vascular Biology · 1994 · 27 citations

Tissue Engineering, Engineering, Arterial Smooth Muscle +23

Growth-stimulating effect of lipoproteins on human arterial smooth-muscle cells and lung fibroblasts is due to Apo B-containing lipoproteins, type LDL and VLDL, and requires LDL receptors

S. Björkerud, B Björkerud · Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research · 1995 · 11 citations

Inflammation, Cardiovascular Disease, Type Ldl +10