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CYP2J2 targeting to endothelial cells attenuates adiposity and vascular dysfunction in mice fed a high-fat diet by reprogramming adipocyte phenotype.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Dec 2014
Abraham Nader G, Sodhi Komal, Silvis Anne M, Vanella Luca, Favero Gaia, Rezzani Rita, Lee Craig, Zeldin Darryl C, Schwartzman Michal L
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Obesity is a global epidemic and a common risk factor for endothelial dysfunction and the subsequent development of diabetes mellitus and vascular diseases such as hypertension. Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) are cytochrome P450 (CYP)-derived metabolites of arachidonic acid that contribute to vascular protection by stimulating vasodilation and inhibiting inflammation. Heme oxygenase-1 is a stress response...
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