Dlugosová et al. [28] identified Cx43 in the aorta (in both the tunica media and to a lesser degree in the endothelium) of adult hereditary hypertriglyceridemia rats, and that treatment with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and atorvastatin markedly lowered Cx43 expression. The gene discussed is GJA1; the disease is hypertriglyceridemia.