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Plaque stabilizing effects of apolipoprotein A-IV.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Aug 2016
Geronimo F R B, Barter P J, Rye K A, Heather A K, Shearston K D, Rodgers K J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Apolipoprotein (apo) A-IV, the third most abundant HDL-associated protein, is atheroprotective and shares similar properties as apoA-I. We have reported previously that apoA-I, the most abundant apolipoprotein in HDL, inhibits plaque disruption in a mouse model. We aimed at examining the effects of apoA-IV on markers of plaque stability in vivo. METHODS: Plaques within brachiocephalic...
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