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Lymphocytes are important in early atherosclerosis
15 Jul 2001
Abstract excerpt
Lymphocytes represent a potentially important proinflammatory cell that localizes to atherosclerotic lesions. To determine whether they contribute to lesion development, atherosclerosis-prone (LDLR(-/-)) mice were crossed with lymphocyte-deficient (RAG1(-/-)) mice to generate double knockout progeny. After 8 weeks on a Western-type diet (WTD), lesion development was reduced by 54% in double knockout mice, as...
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