Chylomicronemia Elicits Atherosclerosis in Mice—Brief Report
Author(s) -
Michael M. Weinstein,
Liya Yin,
Yiping Tu,
Xuping Wang,
Xiaohui Wu,
Lawrence W. Castellani,
Rosemary L. Walzem,
Aldons J. Lusis,
Loren G. Fong,
Anne P. Beigneux,
Stephen G. Young
Publication year - 2009
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.109.196329
Subject(s) - lipolysis , medicine , endocrinology , apolipoprotein b , cholesterol , apolipoprotein e , triglyceride , chemistry , biology , disease , adipose tissue
The risk of atherosclerosis in the setting of chylomicronemia has been a topic of debate. In this study, we examined susceptibility to atherosclerosis in Gpihbp1-deficient mice (Gpihbp1(-/-)), which manifest severe chylomicronemia as a result of defective lipolysis.
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