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Nutrición Hospitalaria
versión On-line ISSN 1699-5198versión impresa ISSN 0212-1611
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GIL HERNANDEZ, A.; RAMIREZ TORTOSA, M.ª C.; AGUILERA GARCIA, M.ª C. y MESA GARCIA, M.ª D.. Experimental models of cardiovascular disease. Nutr. Hosp. [online]. 2007, vol.22, n.2, pp.169-177. ISSN 1699-5198.
The present work describes clinically useful experimental models for the study of cardiovascular disease and emphasites the models used to determine the pathophysiologic mechanisms of atherosclerosis, as well as to evaluate the effects of nutritional and pharmacological products on the development of this complex inflammatory process present in many cardiovascular diseases. Animal models in which ahterosclerosis may be induced by dietary changes are reviewed, as well as those in which modification in one or more genes (knock-out and knock-in animals), or the incorporation of foreign genes from other species lead to early cardiovascular disease. On the other hand, some of the cell lines most frequently used in studying molecular mechanisms of atherosclerosis and assessment of substances with nutritional or pharmacological interest are considered.
Palabras clave : Transgenic animals transgénicos; Atherosclerosis; Cardiovascular disease; Animal models; Cellular lines.