Investigations of the anti-atherogenic properties of a histidine-containing dipeptide, carnosine, in a murine model of diabetes-accelerated atherosclerosis

Project Member(s): Van Reyk, D.

Funding or Partner Organisation: Australian Diabetes Council (Australian Diabetes Council Research Trust)

Start year: 2007

Publications:

Brown, BE, Kim, CHJ, Torpy, FR, Bursill, CA, McRobb, LS, Heather, AK, Davies, MJ & van Reyk, DM 2014, 'Supplementation with carnosine decreases plasma triglycerides and modulates atherosclerotic plaque composition in diabetic apo E-/- mice', ATHEROSCLEROSIS, vol. 232, no. 2, pp. 403-409.
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FOR Codes: Cardiology (incl. Cardiovascular Diseases), Endocrinology, Endocrine organs and diseases (incl. diabetes), Cardiovascular system and diseases, Diabetes, Clinical health

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