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Natural human apoA-I mutations L141RPisa and L159RFIN alter HDL structure and functionality and promote atherosclerosis development in mice.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Nov 2015
Tiniakou Ioanna, Kanaki Zoi, Georgopoulos Spiros, Chroni Angeliki, Van Eck Miranda, Fotakis Panagiotis, Zannis Vassilis I, Kardassis Dimitris
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OBJECTIVE: Mutations in human apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) are associated with low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels and pathological conditions such as premature atherosclerosis and amyloidosis. In this study we functionally characterized two natural human apoA-I mutations, L141RPisa and L159RFIN, in vivo. METHODS: We generated transgenic mice expressing either wild-type (WT) or the two mutant...
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