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Trimethylamine N-Oxide Promotes Vascular Inflammation Through Signaling of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase and Nuclear Factor-κB.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 22 Feb 2016
Seldin Marcus M, Meng Yonghong, Qi Hongxiu, Zhu WeiFei, Wang Zeneng, Hazen Stanley L, Lusis Aldons J, Shih Diana M
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BACKGROUND: The choline-derived metabolite trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) has been demonstrated to contribute to atherosclerosis and is associated with coronary artery disease risk. METHODS AND RESULTS: We explored the impact of TMAO on endothelial and smooth muscle cell function in vivo, focusing on disease-relevant outcomes for atherogenesis. Initially, we observed that aortas of LDLR(-/-) mice fed a choline...
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