ApoE−/− mice develop atherosclerosis in the absence of complement component C5

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 286, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 164-170

  Patel, Sushma ^a   Thelander, Erin M ^a   Hernandez, Melba ^a   Montenegro, Judy ^a   Hassing, Heide ^a   Burton, Charlotte ^a   Mundt, Steven ^a   Hermanowski Vosatka, Anne ^a   Wright, Samuel D ^a   Chao, Yu Sheng ^a   Detmers, Patricia A ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

ApoE mice; Atherosclerosis; C5 deficiency

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN E; CHOLESTEROL; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C5; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA ROOT; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; COMPLEMENT DEFICIENCY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; LIPID DIET; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0034811243     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2001.5276     Document Type: Article

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