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High cholesterol diets modify gene expression in atherosclerosis

Scientists from the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1 of the University of Granada have proven that a high cholesterol diet causes changes in gene expression of chicken aortic smooth muscle cells at the early stages of an experimental atherosclerosis. This study associates cholesterol intake with the expression of genes codifying certain proteins, even before the disease is detected on blood vessel walls.

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