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Impaired clearance of apoptotic cells promotes synergy between atherogenesis and autoimmune disease.
The Journal of experimental medicine - 19 Apr 2004
Aprahamian Tamar, Rifkin Ian, Bonegio Ramon, Hugel Bénédicte, Freyssinet Jean-Marie, Sato Kaori, Castellot John J, Walsh Kenneth
Abstract excerpt
To clarify the link between autoimmune disease and hypercholesterolemia, we created the gld.apoE(-/-) mouse as a model of accelerated atherosclerosis. Atherosclerotic lesion area was significantly increased in gld.apoE(-/-) mice compared with apoE(-/-) mice. gld.apoE(-/-) mice also displayed increases in lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, and autoantibodies compared with gld mice, and these effects were exacerbated...
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