Contributions of Leukocyte Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme to Development of Atherosclerosis.

CONCLUSIONS: ACE mediates angiotensin I-induced atherosclerosis, and ACE expression in leukocytes modestly contributes to atherosclerotic development in hypercholesterolemic mice.
PMID: 23846498 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - July 11, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chen X, Lu H, Zhao M, Tashiro K, Cassis LA, Daugherty A Tags: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol Source Type: research