Vitamin C Forum

Combined vitamin C and E deficiency increases atherosclerosis in mouse model
http://www.lef.org/whatshot/2010_08.htm ... ouse-model is an article by the Life Extension Foundation.

No, I didn't know that. Thanks for the info.

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Mice bred" for this kind of study, do you know what they mean?

I missed any practical relevance of this study to people in the real world other than those with familial hypercholesterolemia or a family history of early onset alzheimers. (or rats that have been bred to be FUBAR)

In this study there were 2 groups of mice that were apolipoprotein-E deficient and gulonolactone oxidase deficient. The second group was also SVCT2 (the vitamin C transporter) disabled.
The diets were 16% fat and .2% cholesterol.

Combined Vitamin C and Vitamin E Deficiency Worsens Early Atherosclerosis in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20558818