Protective and curative effects of unconjugated bilirubin on gene expression of LOX-1 and iNOS in the heart of rats receiving high-fat diet and low dose streptozotocin: a histomorphometric approach

• Main Authors: Mohammad Hasan Maleki (Author), Omid Vakili (Author), Ramin Tavakoli (Author), Elham Nadimi (Author), Zahra Noori (Author), Motahareh Taghizadeh (Author), Amirreza Dehghanian (Author), Lobat Tayebi (Author), Sayed Mohammad Shafiee (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the large arteries and is a major cause of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) globally. Increased levels of adhesion molecules in cardiac tissue serve as prognostic markers for coronary artery occlusion risk. Given the ant...