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Cells Engineered to Reduce Atherosclerosis
Link ID 8439
Title Cells Engineered to Reduce Atherosclerosis
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/580088?src=rss
Description Descendants of hematopoietic progenitor cells that were genetically engineered to express apolipoprotein AI (apoAI) counter the accumulation of cholesterol on artery walls, according to a study in mice by researchers from Vanderbilt University reported in the August issue of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. ApoAI is the major protein component of high-density lipoprotein. Reuters Health Information
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Date Sep 6, 2008
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