Expression of hypoxia-inducible angiogenic proteins (hypoxia-inducible factor–1α, vascular endothelial growth factor, and E26 transformation-specific–1) and plaque hemorrhage in human carotid atherosclerosis

Abstract

The findings in this study suggest that hypoxia-inducible angiogenic proteins in human carotid atherosclerosis promote intraplaque angiogenesis, which can induce plaque hemorrhage and progression.