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Increased atherosclerosis and smooth muscle cell hypertrophy in natriuretic peptide receptor A-/-apolipoprotein E-/- mice.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jun 2003
Alexander Matthew R, Knowles Joshua W, Nishikimi Toshio, Maeda Nobuyo
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OBJECTIVE: Natriuretic peptide signaling is important in the regulation of blood pressure as well as in the growth of multiple cell types. To examine the role of natriuretic peptide signaling in atherosclerosis, we crossbred mice that lack natriuretic peptide receptor A (NPRA; Npr1-/-) with atherosclerosis-prone mice that lack apolipoprotein E (apoE; Apoe-/-). METHODS AND RESULTS: Doubly deficient Npr1-/-Apoe-/-...
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