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Deficiency in sPLA(2) does not affect HDL levels or atherosclerosis in mice.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 31 May 2002
Burton Charlotte A, Patel Sushma, Mundt Steven, Hassing Heide, Zhang Donghui, Hermanowski-Vosatka Anne, Wright Samuel D, Chao Yu-Sheng, Detmers Patricia A, Sparrow Carl P
Abstract excerpt
Secretory non-pancreatic phospholipase A(2) (sPLA(2)) has been implicated in inflammation and has been found in human atherosclerotic lesions. To test the effect of sPLA(2) deficiency on atherosclerosis, C57BL/Ks mice (apoE(+/+) and PLA(2)(++) were bred with C57BL/6 apoE knockout mice which are sPLA(2)(--) due to a spontaneous mutation. Sibling pairs of mice (apoE(--)/sPLA(2)(++) and apoE(--)/sPLA(2)(--)) on high...
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