Article
Mouse models of hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis
1 Jan 2001
Abstract excerpt
The mouse is the most utilized model to study lipids and atherosclerosis. Before the advent of the techniques of genetic manipulation it was well known that different inbred strains had varying degrees of susceptibility to diet-induced atherosclerosis. The C57BL/6 mouse was adopted as the standard even though the arterial lesions induced by even extreme diets were limited in size, complexity, and distribution....
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.