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Localized reduction of atherosclerosis in von Willebrand factor-deficient mice.
Blood - 1 Sept 2001
Methia N, André P, Denis C V, Economopoulos M, Wagner D D
Abstract excerpt
To examine the role of the platelet adhesion molecule von Willebrand factor (vWf) in atherogenesis, vWf-deficient mice (vWf-/-) were bred with mice lacking the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR-/-) on a C57BL/6J background. LDLR-/-vWf+/+ and LDLR-/-vWf-/- mice were placed on a diet rich in saturated fat and cholesterol for different lengths of time. The atherogenic diet stimulated leukocyte rolling in the...
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