Critical Role of Bone Marrow Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor in the Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis in Apolipoprotein E–Deficient Mice
Author(s) -
Daiju Fukuda,
Masataka Sata,
Nobukazu Ishizaka,
Ryozo Nagai
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.107.152363
Subject(s) - pathogenesis , bone marrow , apolipoprotein e , angiotensin ii , apolipoprotein b , receptor , medicine , biology , endocrinology , immunology , disease , cholesterol
It is suggested that the angiotensin II (Ang II)-Ang II type 1 receptor (AT1R) pathway plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Recently, bone marrow (BM) cells were reported to express AT1R. Here, we investigated the role of AT1R in BM in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.
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