Comprehensive Analysis of 1-Year-Old Female Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice Reveals Advanced Atherosclerosis with Vulnerable Plaque Characteristics

Apolipoprotein E-knockout (<i>Apoe</i>-/-) mice constitute the most widely employed animal model of atherosclerosis. Deletion of <i>Apoe</i> induces profound hypercholesterolemia and promotes the development of atherosclerosis. However, despite its widespread use, the <i&g...

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Main Authors: Sotirios Kotsovilis, Maria Salagianni, Aimilia Varela, Constantinos H. Davos, Ioanna E. Galani, Evangelos Andreakos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/25/2/1355