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Lack of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist modulates plaque composition in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jun 2004
Isoda Kikuo, Sawada Shojiro, Ishigami Norio, Matsuki Taizo, Miyazaki Koji, Kusuhara Masatoshi, Iwakura Yoichiro, Ohsuzu Fumitaka
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Interleukin (IL)-1 plays an important role in atherosclerosis. IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) is an endogenous inhibitor of IL-1. However, the role of IL-1Ra in the development of atherosclerosis is poorly understood. METHODS AND RESULTS: Mice that lacked IL-1Ra (IL-1Ra-/-) were crossed with apolipoprotein E-deficient (E-/-) mice and formation of atherosclerotic lesions was analyzed after 16 weeks...
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