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C-reactive protein induces VCAM-1 gene expression through NF-kappaB activation in vascular endothelial cells.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Mar 2006
Kawanami Daiji, Maemura Koji, Takeda Norihiko, Harada Tomohiro, Nojiri Takefumi, Saito Tetsuya, Manabe Ichiro, Imai Yasushi, Nagai Ryozo
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies have shown that C-reactive protein (CRP) is not just a predictor of cardiovascular events but also acts directly as a proinflammatory stimulus in vascular cells. In this report, we studied the molecular mechanisms underlying vascular cellular adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) induction by CRP. CRP-induced VCAM-1 mRNA expression and this induction was inhibited by protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitors, p38...
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