Contradictory results in animal atherosclerosis studies might partly explain limited translational efficacy, and also undermine the confidence of funding agencies, politicians, and the public in scientists and their research. A new guideline paper provides recommendations aimed at standardization of animal atherosclerosis studies to improve the reproducibility of this research.

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基础研究：标准化动物动脉粥样硬化研究以提高可重复性

动物动脉粥样硬化研究的矛盾结果可能部分解释了翻译的有效性有限，也破坏了资助机构，政界人士和公众对科学家及其研究的信心。一份新的指导性文件提供了旨在标准化动物动脉粥样硬化研究的建议，以提高这项研究的可重复性。