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Increased Hepatic Expression of Endothelial Lipase Inhibits Cholesterol Diet-Induced Hypercholesterolemia and Atherosclerosis in Transgenic Rabbits.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jul 2017
Wang Chuan, Nishijima Kazutoshi, Kitajima Shuji, Niimi Manabu, Yan Haizhao, Chen Yajie, Ning Bo, Matsuhisa Fumikazu, Liu Enqi, Zhang Jifeng, Chen Y Eugene, Fan Jianglin
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Endothelial lipase (EL) is a key determinant in plasma high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol. However, functional roles of EL on the development of atherosclerosis have not been clarified. We investigated whether hepatic expression of EL affects plasma lipoprotein metabolism and cholesterol diet-induced atherosclerosis. APPROACH AND RESULTS: We generated transgenic (Tg) rabbits expressing the human EL...
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