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ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) in macrophages: a dual function in inflammation and lipid metabolism?
Pathobiology : journal of immunopathology, molecular and cellular biology - 1 Jan 1999
Schmitz G, Kaminski W E, Porsch-Ozcürümez M, Klucken J, Orsó E, Bodzioch M, Büchler C, Drobnik W
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Activated lipid-laden macrophages in the vascular wall are key modulators of the inflammatory processes underlying atherosclerosis. We demonstrate here that the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter ABCA1 is induced during differentiation of human monocytes into macrophages. ABCA1 has been implicated in macrophage interleukin-1beta secretion and apoptosis. Moreover, ABCA1 mRNA and protein levels are strongly...
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