Hepcidin Destabilizes Atherosclerotic Plaque Via Overactivating Macrophages Afte

Objective—To explore a direct and causal relationship between vascular hepcidin and atherosclerotic plaque stability. Methods and Results—Accelerated atherosclerotic lesions were established by perivascular collar placement in apolipoprotein E–deficient (ApoE2/2) mice. Adenoviral overexpre