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Toll-like receptor 4 mutation protects obese mice against endothelial dysfunction by decreasing NADPH oxidase isoforms 1 and 4.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Apr 2013
Liang Chao-Fan, Liu Jacky Tc, Wang Yu, Xu Aimin, Vanhoutte Paul M
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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the role of toll-like receptor 4 in modulating metabolism and endothelial function. APPROACH AND RESULTS: Type 2 diabetic mice with mutated toll-like receptor 4 (DWM) were protected from hyperglycemia and hypertension, despite an increased body weight. Isometric tension was measured in arterial rings with endothelium. Relaxations to acetylcholine were blunted in aortae and mesenteric...
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