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ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Policosanol from Insect Wax Attenuates Atherosclerosis in Mice.

Xian Li, Chenjing Ma, Xin Zhang, Hang Chen, Ying Feng, Xiaoming Chen

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Article in Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Xian LiInstitute of Highland Forest Science, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Kunming 650224, China.
Chenjing MaInstitute of Highland Forest Science, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Kunming 650224, China.
Xin ZhangInstitute of Highland Forest Science, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Kunming 650224, China.
Hang ChenInstitute of Highland Forest Science, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Kunming 650224, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8690-4099
Ying FengInstitute of Highland Forest Science, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Kunming 650224, China.
Xiaoming ChenInstitute of Highland Forest Science, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Kunming 650224, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3989-9925

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China 2024YFD2201305
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aging-associated dyslipidemia and chronic low-grade inflammation contribute to atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk. As a blend of long-chain aliphatic alcohols, policosanol from insect wax (PIW) has been documented to regulate lipid metabolism. However, the effects of PIW on atherosclerosis remain insufficiently characterized. In this study, ApoE

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ApoE−/− miceatherosclerosisdyslipidemialow-grade inflammationLOX-1/NF-κBpolicosanol from insect wax

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PMID42354077
PMCPMC13297809

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