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Absence of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha abolishes hypertension and attenuates atherosclerosis in the Tsukuba hypertensive mouse.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Nov 2007
Tordjman Karen M, Semenkovich Clay F, Coleman Trey, Yudovich Rachel, Bak Stella, Osher Etty, Vechoropoulos Michal, Stern Naftali
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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha is widely distributed in the vasculature where it is believed to exert pleiotropic antiatherogenic effects. Its role in the regulation of blood pressure is still unresolved; however, some evidence suggests that it may affect the renin-angiotensin s...
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