Both transient and continuous corticosterone excess inhibit atherosclerotic plaque formation in APOE*3-leiden.CETP mice.

<h4>Introduction</h4>The role of glucocorticoids in atherosclerosis development is not clearly established. Human studies show a clear association between glucocorticoid excess and cardiovascular disease, whereas most animal models indicate an inhibitory effect of glucocorticoids on athe...

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Main Authors: Hanna E Auvinen, Yanan Wang, Hans Princen, Johannes A Romijn, Louis M Havekes, Johannes W A Smit, Onno C Meijer, Nienke R Biermasz, Patrick C N Rensen, Alberto M Pereira
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/ccc4dae512d74cce8cb7e2e75a17fc60
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