Human species-specific loss of CMP- N -acetylneuraminic acid hydroxylase enhances atherosclerosis via intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms

Significance Cardiovascular disease (CVD) events like heart attacks and strokes due to atherosclerotic narrowing of arteries are the commonest cause of worldwide deaths, but many first-time events occur in individuals without known risk factors. In contrast, such events are extremely rare in othe…