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Uptake and distribution of /sup 3/H-cholesteryl oleyl ether in tissues of cholesterol-fed New Zealand White and Watanabe Heritable Hyperlipidemic rabbits

Thesis/Dissertation ·
OSTI ID:6278626
Cholesterol-fed New Zealand White (CH-FED) and Watanabe Heritable Hyperlipidemic (WHHL) rabbits with minimal, moderate, and severe atherosclerosis were injected with a non-degradable cholesteryl ester analogue, /sup 3/H-cholesteryl oleyl ether (/sup 3/H-COE), to identify organs and cells active in the uptake of plasma cholesteryl ester (CE) at critical stages in the progression of atherosclerosis. The iliac arteries were injured by balloon catheterization to compare the repair process between the two animals. The morphology of the antherosclerotic lesions and the physical state of the arterial lipid were also compared.
Research Organization:
Boston Univ., MA (USA)
OSTI ID:
6278626
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English