Article
Atherosclerosis susceptibility Loci identified in an extremely atherosclerosis-resistant mouse strain.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 12 Aug 2013
Rowlan Jessica S, Li Qiongzhen, Manichaikul Ani, Wang Qian, Matsumoto Alan H, Shi Weibin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: C3H/HeJ (C3H) mice are extremely resistant to atherosclerosis, especially males. To understand the underlying genetic basis, we performed quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis on a male F2 (the second generation from an intercross between 2 inbred strains) cohort derived from an intercross between C3H and C57BL/6 (B6) apolipoprotein E-deficient (Apoe(-/-)) mice. METHODS AND RESULTS: Two hundred...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
