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Inhibition of diet-induced atherosclerosis and endothelial dysfunction in apolipoprotein E/angiotensin II type 1A receptor double-knockout mice.
Circulation - 9 Nov 2004
Wassmann Sven, Czech Thomas, van Eickels Martin, Fleming Ingrid, Böhm Michael, Nickenig Georg
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptor activation is potentially involved in the multifactorial pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. METHODS AND RESULTS: Apolipoprotein E-deficient (ApoE-/-) mice were crossed with AT1A receptor-deficient (AT1-/-) mice to obtain homozygous double-knockout animals (ApoE-/--AT1-/- mice). Wild-type (C57BL/6J), ApoE-/-, AT1-/-, and ApoE-/--AT1-/- mice were fed a high-cholesterol...
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