Discoidin Domain-Containing Receptor 2 Is Present in Human Atherosclerotic Plaques and Involved in the Expression and Activity of MMP-2

Figure 1

DDR2 in human carotid atherosclerotic plaque. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E; 10x); Masson’s trichrome stain (MTS; 10x); immunohistochemical staining against DDR2 (10x); rabbit IgG isotype control (10x). The area in the box is displayed as a high-power field in (b) (40x). NC: necrotic core; FC: fatty core; F: fibrous cap; M: middle membrane.