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T and B lymphocytes play a minor role in atherosclerotic plaque formation in the apolipoprotein E-deficient mouse
29 Apr 1997
Abstract excerpt
Cellular and humoral immunity have been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. To determine whether an intact immune system is necessary for the formation of atherosclerotic lesions, we have generated immunodeficient mice with hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis by crossbreeding the apolipoprotein E (apoE)-deficient mouse with the recombinase activating gene 1 (Rag-1) knockout mouse. Chow-fed...
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