miR-133b Downregulation Reduces Vulnerable Plaque Formation in Mice with AS through Inhibiting Macrophage Immune Responses
Atherosclerosis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by accumulating deposition of lipids in the arterial intima. Notably, macrophages participate centrally in the pathogenesis of this deadly disease. In this study, we established AS mouse models in order to investigate the effect of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-06-01
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Series: | Molecular Therapy: Nucleic Acids |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2162253119300976 |