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The Paraoxonase Gene Cluster Protects Against Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Formation.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Feb 2017
Yan Yun-Fei, Pei Jian-Fei, Zhang Yang, Zhang Ran, Wang Fang, Gao Peng, Zhang Zhu-Qin, Wang Ting-Ting, She Zhi-Gang, Chen Hou-Zao, Liu De-Pei
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OBJECTIVE: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a life-threatening vascular pathology, the pathogenesis of which is closely related to oxidative stress. However, an effective pharmaceutical treatment is lacking because the exact cause of AAA remains unknown. Here, we aimed at delineating the role of the paraoxonases (PONs) gene cluster (PC), which prevents atherosclerosis through the detoxification of oxidized...
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