Abstract:Novel therapies in peripheral arterial disease, such as granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (GCSF) administration, might result in anti-atherosclerotic effects. In this study, we used 10-week-old male ApoE−/− mice, which were fed an atherosclerosis-inducing diet for four weeks. At the end of the four weeks, hind limb ischemia was induced through left femoral artery ligation, the atherosclerosis-inducing diet was discontinued, and a normal diet was initiated. Mice were then randomized into a control group (in… Show more
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