Elevating high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice remodels advanced atherosclerotic lesions by decreasing macrophage and increasing smooth muscle cell content.

BACKGROUND: HDL cholesterol levels are inversely correlated with coronary heart disease risk in humans, and in animal studies, HDL elevation decreases formation and progression of foam-cell lesions. The potential for HDL to affect preexisting advanced atherosclerotic lesions is not known. To approac...

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Príomhchruthaitheoirí: Rong, J, Li, J, Reis, E, Choudhury, R, Dansky, H, Elmalem, V, Fallon, J, Breslow, J, Fisher, E
Formáid: Journal article
Teanga:English
Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: 2001