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A single injection of gain-of-function mutant PCSK9 adeno-associated virus vector induces cardiovascular calcification in mice with no genetic modification.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Aug 2016
Goettsch Claudia, Hutcheson Joshua D, Hagita Sumihiko, Rogers Maximillian A, Creager Michael D, Pham Tan, Choi Jung, Mlynarchik Andrew K, Pieper Brett, Kjolby Mads, Aikawa Masanori, Aikawa Elena
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Studying atherosclerotic calcification in vivo requires mouse models with genetic modifications. Previous studies showed that injection of recombinant adeno-associated virus vector (AAV) encoding a gain-of-function mutant PCSK9 into mice promotes atherosclerosis. We aimed to study cardiovascular calcification induced by PCSK9 AAV in C57BL/6J mice. METHODS: 10 week-old C57BL/6J mice received a...
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