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Genetic deficiency of inducible nitric oxide synthase reduces atherosclerosis and lowers plasma lipid peroxides in apolipoprotein E-knockout mice.
Circulation - 26 Jun 2001
Kuhlencordt P J, Chen J, Han F, Astern J, Huang P L
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BACKGROUND: Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) is expressed by leukocytes and smooth muscle cells in atherosclerotic lesions. To test whether NO produced by iNOS deficiency affects atherosclerosis, we studied apoE/iNOS-double knockout (dKO) and apoE-knockout (KO) control animals fed a "Western-type" diet. METHODS AND RESULTS: After 16 weeks of Western-type diet, the aortic lesion area in apoE/iNOS-dKO males...
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