Article
RGC-32 (Response Gene to Complement 32) Deficiency Protects Endothelial Cells From Inflammation and Attenuates Atherosclerosis.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Apr 2018
Cui Xiao-Bing, Luan Jun-Na, Dong Kun, Chen Sisi, Wang Yongyi, Watford Wendy T, Chen Shi-You
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to determine the role and underlying mechanisms of RGC-32 (response gene to complement 32 protein) in atherogenesis. APPROACH AND RESULTS: RGC-32 was mainly expressed in endothelial cells of atherosclerotic lesions in both ApoE-/- (apolipoprotein E deficient) mice and human patients. Rgc-32 deficiency (Rgc32-/-) attenuated the high-fat diet-induced and spontaneously...
Topics
- Animals
- Atherosclerosis
- Cell Adhesion
- Cell Cycle Proteins
- Coculture Techniques
- Disease Models, Animal
- Endothelial Cells
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells
- Humans
