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Mechanism of minimally modified LDL-mediated induction of serum amyloid A gene in monocyte/macrophage cells.
DNA and cell biology - 1 Jan 1999
Ray B K, Chatterjee S, Ray A
Abstract excerpt
Minimally modified low-density lipoprotein (MM-LDL) is regarded as a major risk factor for the development of atherosclerosis. In this report, we show that this lipoprotein complex can induce expression of an inflammatory protein, serum amyloid A (SAA), in monocyte/macrophage cells, a key cell type implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. By promoter function analysis and site-directed mutagenesis, we...
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