Could high-density lipoproteins treat abdominal aortic aneurysms?

Elevation of plasma high-density lipoproteins inhibit AngII-induced aneurysm formation - investigating the mechanisms of action

An abdominal aortic aneurysm is where there is a weakening in the main blood vessel in the abdomen, which results in a breakdown of the vessel. Professor Gillian W Cockerill and colleagues at St George's University London have recently shown that an increase in blood concentration of high-density lipoproteins (the 'good' lipid) is able to inhibit aortic aneurysms. Professor Gillian W Cockerill plans to study this protective effect and see whether high-density lipoproteins can be used as a treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms