Retrovirus-mediated Expression of Apolipoprotein A-I in the Macrophage Protects against Atherosclerosis in Vivo

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We have previously reported that the lack of apolipoprotein (apo) E expression by macrophages promotes foam cell formation in vivo. Because transgenic mice overexpressing human apoA-I from the liver (h-apoA-I TgN) are protected from the atherogenesis induced by apoE deficiency, we hypothesized that the presence of apoA-I in the vessel wall could reduce the negative effect of apoE deficiency on lesion growth. To...

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