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Hypercholesterolemia Causes Circadian Dysfunction: A Potential Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease.
EBioMedicine - 1 Jun 2017
Akashi Makoto, Matsumura Ritsuko, Matsuo Takahiro, Kubo Yuki, Komoda Hiroshi, Node Koichi
Abstract excerpt
Hypercholesterolemia is a well-known risk factor for a wide range of diseases in developed countries. Here, we report that mice lacking functional LDLR (low density lipoprotein receptor), an animal model of human familial hypercholesterolemia, show circadian abnormalities. In free running behavioral experiments in constant darkness, these mice showed a prolonged active phase and distinctly bimodal rhythms. Even...
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