Clopidogrel, a Platelet P2Y12 Receptor Inhibitor, Reduces Vascular Inflammation and Angiotensin II Induced-Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Progression

Ou Liu; Lixin Jia; Xiaoxi Liu; Yueli Wang; Xiaolong Wang; Yanwen Qin; Jie Du; Hongjia Zhang

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0051707

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Clopidogrel, a Platelet P2Y12 Receptor Inhibitor, Reduces Vascular Inflammation and Angiotensin II Induced-Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Progression

Ou Liu,

Affiliations Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China, The Key Laboratory of Remodeling-related Cardiovascular Diseases, Capital Medical University, Ministry of Education; Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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Lixin Jia,

Affiliation The Key Laboratory of Remodeling-related Cardiovascular Diseases, Capital Medical University, Ministry of Education; Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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Xiaoxi Liu,

Affiliations Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China, The Key Laboratory of Remodeling-related Cardiovascular Diseases, Capital Medical University, Ministry of Education; Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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Yueli Wang,

Affiliation The Key Laboratory of Remodeling-related Cardiovascular Diseases, Capital Medical University, Ministry of Education; Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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Xiaolong Wang,

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Yanwen Qin,

Affiliation The Key Laboratory of Remodeling-related Cardiovascular Diseases, Capital Medical University, Ministry of Education; Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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Jie Du ,

* E-mail: jdu@bcm.edu (JD); zhanghongjia722@hotmail.com (HZ)

Affiliation The Key Laboratory of Remodeling-related Cardiovascular Diseases, Capital Medical University, Ministry of Education; Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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Hongjia Zhang

* E-mail: jdu@bcm.edu (JD); zhanghongjia722@hotmail.com (HZ)

Affiliations Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China, The Key Laboratory of Remodeling-related Cardiovascular Diseases, Capital Medical University, Ministry of Education; Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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Clopidogrel, a Platelet P2Y12 Receptor Inhibitor, Reduces Vascular Inflammation and Angiotensin II Induced-Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Progression

Ou Liu,
Lixin Jia,
Xiaoxi Liu,
Yueli Wang,
Xiaolong Wang,
Yanwen Qin,
Jie Du,
Hongjia Zhang

Published: December 20, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0051707

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