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A novel lysophospholipid- and pH-sensitive receptor, GPR4, in brain endothelial cells regulates monocyte transmigration.
Endothelium : journal of endothelial cell research - 1 Jan 2000
Huang Fei, Mehta Dolly, Predescu Sanda, Kim Kwang S, Lum Hazel
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Abundant evidence documents the highly proinflammatory actions of lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC). Further, LPC, found in high amounts in oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL), is implicated as an atherogenic factor. In endothelial cells, LPC impairs endothelial barrier function through GPR4, a no...
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