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Acat1 gene ablation in mice increases hematopoietic progenitor cell proliferation in bone marrow and causes leukocytosis.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Sept 2013
Huang Li-Hao, Gui Jingang, Artinger Erika, Craig Ruth, Berwin Brent L, Ernst Patricia A, Chang Catherine C Y, Chang Ta-Yuan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase 1 (ACAT1) in hematopoiesis. APPROACH AND RESULTS: ACAT1 converts cellular cholesterol to cholesteryl esters for storage in multiple cell types and is a potential drug target for human diseases. In mouse models for atherosclerosis, global Acat1 knockout causes increased lesion size; bone marrow transplantation experiments suggest that the...
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