Increase of arginase activity in old apolipoprotein-E deficient mice under Western diet associated with changes in neurovascular unit
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Aging and atherosclerosis are well-recognized risk factors for cardiac and neurovascular diseases. The Apolipoprotein E deficient (ApoE−/−) mouse on a high-fat diet is a classical model of atherosclerosis, characterized by the presence of atherosclerotic plaques...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Neuroinflammation |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/9/1/132 |