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Chylomicronemia elicits atherosclerosis in mice--brief report.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jan 2010
Weinstein Michael M, Yin Liya, Tu Yiping, Wang Xuping, Wu Xiaohui, Castellani Lawrence W, Walzem Rosemary L, Lusis Aldons J, Fong Loren G, Beigneux Anne P, Young Stephen G
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The risk of atherosclerosis in the setting of chylomicronemia has been a topic of debate. In this study, we examined susceptibility to atherosclerosis in Gpihbp1-deficient mice (Gpihbp1(-/-)), which manifest severe chylomicronemia as a result of defective lipolysis. METHODS AND RESULTS: Gpihbp1(-/-) mice on a chow diet have plasma triglyceride and cholesterol levels of 2812+/-209 and 319+/-27 mg/dL,...
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