Effect of Tie-2 conditional deletion of BDNF on atherosclerosis in the ApoE null mutant mouse
The reduced expression (haplodeficiency) of the main brain derived neurotrophic factor receptor, namely TrkB is associated with reduced atherosclerosis, smooth muscle cells accumulation and collagen content in the lesion. These data support the concept that brain derived neurotrophic factor of vascu...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Elsevier BV
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56154 |