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Poliovirus Receptor-Related 2: A Cholesterol-Responsive Gene Affecting Atherosclerosis Development by Modulating Leukocyte Migration.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Mar 2017
Rossignoli Aránzazu, Shang Ming-Mei, Gladh Hanna, Moessinger Christine, Foroughi Asl Hassan, Talukdar Husain Ahammad, Franzén Oscar, Mueller Steffen, Björkegren Johan L M, Folestad Erika, Skogsberg Josefin
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OBJECTIVE: Recently, poliovirus receptor-related 2 (Pvrl2) emerged as a top gene in a global gene expression study aiming to detect plasma cholesterol-responsive genes causally related to atherosclerosis regression in hypercholesterolemic mice. PVRL2 is an adherens junction protein implied to play a role in transendothelial migration of leukocytes, a key feature in atherosclerosis development. In this study, we...
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