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Animal studyPublished 2014· Blood Sugar & Diabetes

Supplementation with carnosine decreases plasma triglycerides and modulates atherosclerotic plaque composition in diabetic apo E(-/-) mice

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Plain-language summary

Diabetic apoE-knockout mice — a workhorse model for accelerated atherosclerosis — received carnosine over a chronic feeding window. Plasma triglycerides fell and the composition of vascular plaques shifted toward a more stable phenotype, linking carnosine to cardiometabolic risk modification.

Key takeaways
  • Triglycerides decreased with chronic supplementation.
  • Plaque morphology shifted toward stability.
  • Connects metabolic and cardiovascular benefit lines.
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