ACAT inhibitor F-1394 prevents intimal hyperplasia induced by balloon injury in rabbits

Acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) is thought to contribute significantly to lipid deposition in macrophages, which subsequently leads to the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis. The aim of the present study was to examine the influence of hypercholesterolemia on arterial hyperpla...

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Main Authors: Katsumi Aragane, Koji Fujinami, Kazuhiro Kojima, Jun Kusunoki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2001-04-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520303667