“…Additionally, the AAV technology is widely used in mouse models to investigate gene function, study disease mechanisms, and treat genetic diseases. 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 The AAV-PCSK9 indued atherosclerosis model is a mouse model created by delivering the PCSK9 gene using an AAV vector. A single injection of AAV-PCSK9, along with a Paigen diet, can induce hypercholesterolemia and mimic the formation of vascular atherosclerotic plaques in arteries.…”