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Myeloid Krüppel-like factor 4 deficiency augments atherogenesis in ApoE-/- mice--brief report.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Dec 2012
Sharma Nikunj, Lu Yuan, Zhou Guangjin, Liao Xudong, Kapil Parul, Anand Puneet, Mahabeleshwar Ganapati H, Stamler Jonathan S, Jain Mukesh K
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of Krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4), an essential transcriptional regulator of macrophage polarization (M1/M2), in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. METHODS AND RESULTS: Despite the acknowledged importance of macrophages in atherosclerosis, the role of M1 (classically activated or proinflammatory) versus M2 (alternatively activated or anti-inflammatory) macrophages in this...
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