Tempol improves lipid profile and prevents left ventricular hypertrophy in LDL receptor gene knockout (LDLr-/-) mice on a high-fat diet

Introduction and Objective: Dyslipidemia is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis, and hence with high morbidity and mortality. This study investigated the effects of the nitroxide 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine 1-oxyl (Tempol) on lipid profile and car...

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Main Authors: Igor Cândido Viana Gonçalves, Cláudio Daniel Cerdeira, Eduardo Poletti Camara, José Antônio Dias Garcia, Maísa Ribeiro Pereira Lima Brigagão, Roberta Bessa Veloso Silva, Gérsika Bitencourt dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204917302416