Biochemical Evidence of Atherosclerosis Progression Mediated by Increased Oxidative Stress in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Spontaneously Hyperlipidemic Mice Exposed to Chronic Cigarette Smoke

• Main Authors: Masaru Kunitomo (Author), Yu Yamaguchi (Author), Satomi Kagota (Author), Noriko Yoshikawa (Author), Kazuki Nakamura (Author), Kazumasa Shinozuka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract.: Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The induction of oxidative stress by smoking plays a key role in the progression of atherosclerosis. However, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. In the present study, we investigated whether long-term sm...