Fimasartan reduces neointimal formation and inflammation after carotid arterial injury in apolipoprotein E knockout mice

Abstract Background The beneficial effects of angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockers (ARBs) on atherosclerosis have been demonstrated in numerous studies. We investigated the effects of fimasartan on reducing neointimal formation and systemic inflammation after carotid artery (CA) injury in Apolipo...

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Main Authors: Jong-Ho Kim, I-Rang Lim, Hyung Joon Joo, Chi-Yeon Park, Seung-Cheol Choi, Han Saem Jeong, Soon Jun Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Molecular Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10020-019-0095-0