Moderate dose alcohol protects against serum amyloid protein A1-induced endothelial dysfunction via both notch-dependent and notch-independent pathways.
Naresh K RajendranWeimin LiuCharles Y ChiuPaul A CahillEileen M RedmondPublished in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2021)
EtOH at moderate levels protects against SAA1-induced endothelial activation via both Notch-dependent and Notch-independent mechanisms. EtOH's maintenance of endothelium in a nonactivated state would be expected to preserve vessel homeostasis and protect against atherosclerosis development.