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Histamine deficiency decreases atherosclerosis and inflammatory response in apolipoprotein E knockout mice independently of serum cholesterol level.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Apr 2011
Wang Ke-Yong, Tanimoto Akihide, Guo Xin, Yamada Sohsuke, Shimajiri Shohei, Murata Yoshitaka, Ding Yan, Tsutsui Masato, Kato Seiya, Watanabe Teruo, Ohtsu Hiroshi, Hirano Ken-Ichi, Kohno Kimitoshi, Sasaguri Yasuyuki
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OBJECTIVE: Histamine and histamine receptors are found in atherosclerotic lesions, and their signaling and subsequent proatherogenic or proinflammatory gene expression are involved in atherogenesis. In the present study, we generated apolipoprotein E (apoE) and histamine synthesizing histidine decarboxylase double knockout (DKO) mice on a C57BL/6J (wild-type mice) background to clarify the roles of histamine in...
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