B. Björkerud

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, S. Björkerud, 1995, Biochimica et biophysica acta.

Structural organization of reconstituted human arterial smooth muscle tissue.

B. Björkerud, S. Björkerud, M. Joelsson, 1994, Arteriosclerosis and thrombosis : a journal of vascular biology.

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, 1996, Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology.

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

B. Björkerud, S. Björkerud, 1994, Arteriosclerosis and thrombosis : a journal of vascular biology.

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.

B. Björkerud, S. Björkerud, 1996, The American journal of pathology.