Large Accumulation of Collagen and Increased Activation of Mast Cells in Hearts of Mice with Hyperlipidemia

Large Accumulation of Collagen and Increased Activation of Mast Cells in Hearts of Mice with Hyperlipidemia

Abstract Background: Hyperlipidemia, which is characterized by an elevation of lipids in the bloodstream, is a major risk factor for cardiac disease. Objectives: The present study investigated the role of fibrosis in the progression of hyperlipidemia in the mice heart, and whether mast cell activa...

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Main Authors: Yunpeng Cheng, Yanqiu Zhu, Jiashu Zhang, Xingping Duan, Ying Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2017-09-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
Ratos
Hioperlipidemias / fisiopatologia
Coração
Fibrose
Leucemia de Mastócitos
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2017005018105&lng=en&tlng=en

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