Total body proteoglycan 4 (Prg4) deficiency increases atherosclerosis susceptibility in apolipoprotein E knockout and low-density lipoprotein receptor knockout mice

Atherosclerosis. 2018 Nov:278:315-316. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.06.883. Epub 2018 Jun 30.
No abstract available

Keywords: Atherosclerosis; Hyperlipidemic models; Proteoglycan 4; Total body knockout mice.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Aorta / metabolism
  • Apolipoproteins E / genetics*
  • Atherosclerosis / blood
  • Atherosclerosis / genetics*
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Female
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Lipids / blood
  • Lipoproteins, LDL / genetics
  • Mice
  • Mice, Knockout, ApoE
  • Proteoglycans / genetics*
  • Receptors, LDL / genetics*

Substances

  • Apolipoproteins E
  • Lipids
  • Lipoproteins, LDL
  • Prg4 protein, mouse
  • Proteoglycans
  • Receptors, LDL