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PPARgamma gene C161T substitution is associated with reduced risk of coronary artery disease and decreased proinflammatory cytokine expression.
American heart journal - 1 Oct 2007
Liu Yu, Yuan Zuyi, Liu Yan, Zhang Jijun, Yin Ping, Wang Dongqi, Wang Yanni, Kishimoto Chiharu, Ma Aiqun
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BACKGROUND: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) is a transcription factor implicated in the expression of proinflammatory cytokines in atheroma-associated cells, and the expression of proinflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), represents a critical step in atherogenesis and atherosclerosis. In this study, we test the...
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