| abstract |
The present application features methods and compositions for treating patients suffering from atherosclerosis or at risk for developing atherosclerosis. The treatment includes administering to the patient a pharmaceutical composition that includes an agent capable of blocking the interaction between uPA and its receptor uPAR, e.g., an ATF or a fragment thereof, an anti-uPA antibody, a uPAR or a fragment thereof, or an antibody that specifically binds to uPAR. |