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Hematopoietic upstream stimulating factor 1 deficiency is associated with increased atherosclerosis susceptibility in LDL receptor knockout mice.
Scientific reports - 12 Aug 2021
Hoekstra Menno, Ren Baoyan, Laurila Pirkka-Pekka, Hildebrand Reeni B, Soronen Jarkko, Frodermann Vanessa, Li Zhuang, Boon Mariëtte R, Geerling Janine J, Rensen Patrick C N, Jauhiainen Matti, Van Eck Miranda
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Total body upstream stimulatory factor 1 (USF1) deficiency in mice is associated with brown adipose tissue activation and a marked protection against the development of obesity and atherosclerotic lesions. Functional expression of USF1 has also been detected in monocytes and monocyte-derived macrophages. In the current study we therefore tested whether selective hematopoietic USF1 deficiency can also beneficially...
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