Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice Are Susceptible to the Development of Acute Lung Injury
Author(s) -
Cory Yamashita,
Michael B. Fessler,
Lakshman Vasanthamohan,
Joanne Lac,
Jennifer H. Madenspacher,
Lynda McCaig,
LiJuan Yao,
Lefeng Wang,
Valeria Puntorieri,
Sanjay Mehta,
Jim F. Lewis,
Ruud A. W. Veldhuizen
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000358438
Subject(s) - apolipoprotein e , medicine , inflammation , lung , vascular permeability , apolipoprotein b , in vivo , immunology , cytokine , endocrinology , cholesterol , biology , disease , microbiology and biotechnology
Apolipoprotein E (apoE) has been shown to play a pivotal role in the development of cardiovascular disease, attributable to its function in lipid trafficking and immune modulating properties; however, its role in modulating inflammation in the setting of acute lung injury (ALI) is unknown.
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