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Mitochondrial Genetics And Function In Cardiovascular Disease Susceptibility, Jessica L Fetterman Brenneman
Mitochondrial Genetics And Function In Cardiovascular Disease Susceptibility, Jessica L Fetterman Brenneman
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While progress has been made in understanding the development and progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD), the mechanisms of CVD risk and initiation are not completely understood. It is widely accepted that CVD is the result of a combination of genetic and environmental factors but it is not known why some populations with otherwise similar risk factors appear more susceptible to CVD than others. It is also known that different strains of laboratory mice have distinct susceptibilities to CVD development. For example, C3H mice are resistant to diet induced atherogenesis whereas C57 animals are susceptible. We have also found that the …