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Cells Engineered to Reduce Arterial Plaque
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Title Cells Engineered to Reduce Arterial Plaque
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/580142?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 9, 2008
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