Apolipoprotein E knockout models
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Production of Apolipoprotein C-III Knockout Rabbits using Zinc Finger Nucleases
Published on: November 18, 2013
Genovefa Kolovou1, Katherine Anagnostopoulou, Dimitri P Mikhailidis
1Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, 356 Sygrou Ave 176 74 Athens, Greece. genovefa@kolovou.com
Abstract:
Atherosclerosis is a multifactorial and long-lasting process in humans. Therefore, animal models where more rapid changes occur can be useful for the study of this process. Among such models are the apolipoprotein (apo) E knock out mice. Apo E deficient mice show impaired clearing of plasma lipoproteins and they develop atherosclerosis in a short time. The current review considers lipid metabolism and inflammation as well as nutritional and pharmacological agents affecting atherosclerosis, using the apo E knock out mouse model.

