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Stat1-Dependent, p53-Independent Expression of p21 waf1 Modulates Oxysterol-Induced Apoptosis
1 Apr 2002
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7-Ketocholesterol (7kchol) is prominent in atherosclerotic lesions where apoptosis occurs. Using mouse fibroblasts lacking p53, p21(waf1), or Stat1, we found that optimal 7kchol-induced apoptosis requires p21(waf1) and Stat1 but not p53. Findings were analogous in a human cell system. Apoptosis was restored in Stat1-null human cells when wild-type Stat1 was restored. Phosphorylation of Stat1 on Ser(727) but not...
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