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Complete deletion of Cd39 is atheroprotective in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Jul 2017
De Giorgi Marco, Enjyoji Keiichi, Jiang Gordon, Csizmadia Eva, Mitsuhashi Shuji, Gumina Richard J, Smolenski Ryszard T, Robson Simon C
Abstract excerpt
Cd39 scavenges extracellular ATP and ADP, ultimately generating adenosine, a nucleoside, which has anti-inflammatory effects in the vasculature. We have evaluated the role of Cd39 in the development of atherosclerosis in hyperlipidemic mice. ApoE KO (Cd39+/+/ApoE-/-) and Cd39/ApoE double KO (DKO) (Cd39-/-/ApoE-/-) mice were maintained on chow or Western diet for up to 20 weeks before evaluation of atherosclerotic...
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