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Deficiency of the stroke relevant HDAC9 gene attenuates atherosclerosis in accord with allele-specific effects at 7p21.1.
Stroke - 1 Jan 2015
Azghandi Sepiede, Prell Caroline, van der Laan Sander W, Schneider Manuela, Malik Rainer, Berer Kerstin, Gerdes Norbert, Pasterkamp Gerard, Weber Christian, Haffner Christof, Dichgans Martin
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Recent genome-wide association studies identified the histone deacetylase 9 (HDAC9) gene region as a major risk locus for large-vessel stroke and coronary artery disease. However, the mechanisms linking variants at this locus to vascular risk are poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the candidacy and directionality of HDAC9 in atherosclerosis and analyzed associations between...
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