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Macrophage apolipoprotein E reduces atherosclerosis and prevents premature death in apolipoprotein E and scavenger receptor-class BI double-knockout mice.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jan 2006
Yu Hong, Zhang Wenwu, Yancey Patricia G, Koury Mark J, Zhang Youmin, Fazio Sergio, Linton MacRae F
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OBJECTIVE: Mice null for both apolipoprotein (apo)E and scavenger receptor (SR)-BI (DKO) develop severe hypercholesterolemia, occlusive coronary atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, and premature death. The current study examines the ability of macrophage apoE to improve the dyslipidemia, reduce atherosclerosis, and rescue the lethal phenotype of DKO mice. METHODS AND RESULTS: Initially, bone marrow...
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