Sex differences in the formation of atherosclerosis lesion in apoE-/-mice and the effect of 17β-estrodiol on protein S-nitrosylation
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Abbreviations
rVSMCs
rat vascular smooth muscle cells
NO
nitric oxide
ox-LDL
oxidized low-density lipoprotein
E2
17β-estradiol
ERα
estrogen receptorα
ERK
extracellular regulated protein kinases
TNF
tumor necrosis factor
NF-κB
nuclear factor κ-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells
DMEM
Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium
FBS
fetal bovine serum
H&E
hematoxylin and eosin
EVG
elastica van Gieson
FITC
Fluorescein isothiocyanate
DAPI
4,6-diamidino-phenylindole
EDTA
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
DHE
dihydroethidium
Keywords
Atherosclerosis
17β-estradiol
Vascular smooth muscle cells
Nitric oxide
Protein S-nitrosylation
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