Sentences with phrase «necrotic core»
Specifically, researchers observed a reduction of reactive oxygen species; increase in collagen, which strengthens the fibrous cap; and reduction of the plaque necrotic core, and these changes were not observed in comparison with the free peptide or empty nanoparticles.
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Senior co-author of the study, Andrew Sloan, MD, Medical Director, Brain Tumor and Neuro - Oncology Center at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, observed that GBMs typically have two radiologically distinct regions on MRI: The enhancing mass and the necrotic core.
Nestled inside is a «necrotic core,» a graveyard of cells that destabilizes the rest of the plaque and makes it prone to rupture, which can block the artery and cause a heart attack or stroke.