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Intima modifier locus 2 controls endothelial cell activation and vascular permeability.
Physiological genomics - 1 Sept 2014
Smolock Elaine M, Burke Ryan M, Wang Chenjing, Thomas Tamlyn, Batchu Sri N, Qiu Xing, Zettel Martha, Fujiwara Keigi, Berk Bradford C, Korshunov Vyacheslav A
Abstract excerpt
Carotid intima formation is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease. C3H/FeJ (C3H/F) and SJL/J (SJL) inbred mouse strains differ in susceptibility to immune and vascular traits. Using a congenic approach we demonstrated that the Intima modifier 2 (Im2) locus on chromosome 11 regulates leukocyte infiltration. We sought to determine whether inflammation was due to changes in circulating immune cells or...
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