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TRPA1 regulates macrophages phenotype plasticity and atherosclerosis progression.
Atherosclerosis - 1 May 2020
Wang Qiang, Chen Ken, Zhang Fan, Peng Ke, Wang Zhen, Yang Dachun, Yang Yongjian
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: TRPA1 is a calcium permeable non-selective cation channel, its expression is up-regulated in atherosclerosis plaque, yet its function in macrophages activation is unknown. We sought to establish the role of TRPA1 in inflammatory macrophages activation. METHODS: TRPA1-/-ApoE-/- mice and C57BL/6 J control were treated with a high-fat diet (HFD) and the TRPA1 agonist cinnamaldehyde (CIN)....
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