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The P387 thrombospondin-4 variant promotes accumulation of macrophages in atherosclerotic lesions.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - 1 Sept 2020
Muppala Santoshi, Rahman Mohammed Tanjimur, Krukovets Irene, Verbovetskiy Dmitriy, Pluskota Elzbieta, Fleischman Aaron, Vince D Geoffrey, Plow Edward F, Stenina-Adognravi Olga
Abstract excerpt
Thrombospondin-4 (TSP4) is a pro-angiogenic protein that has been implicated in tissue remodeling and local vascular inflammation. TSP4 and, in particular, its SNP variant, P387 TSP4, have been associated with cardiovascular disease. Macrophages are central to initiation and resolution of inflammation and development of atherosclerotic lesions, but the effects of the P387 TSP4 on macrophages remain essentially...
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