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A high-fat diet with vitamin D and propylthiouracil produces a pro-atherogenic phenotype in rats.
Animal models and experimental medicine - 1 May 2026
Lewies Angélique, Kodogo Vitaris, Wentzel Johannes Frederik, Smit Francis Edwin
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BACKGROUND: Atherosclerosis begins with dyslipidemia, vascular inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction. Rodent models that capture these early events are needed for mechanistic and interventional studies. This study evaluated whether a cholesterol-rich, high-fat diet (HFD) supplemented with vitamin D and propylthiouracil (PTU) promotes a pro-atherogenic phenotype in rats, as evidenced by dyslipidemia,...
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