mRNA-Binding Protein ZFP36 Is Expressed in Atherosclerotic Lesions and Reduces Inflammation in Aortic Endothelial Cells
Author(s) -
Huanchun Zhang,
W. Robert Taylor,
Giji Joseph,
Valentina Caracciolo,
Donna M. Gonzales,
Neil Sidell,
Emre Seli,
Perry J. Blackshear,
Caleb B. Kallen
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.113.301496
Subject(s) - proinflammatory cytokine , inflammation , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , cytokine , macrophage , endothelial stem cell , biology , immunology , in vitro , biochemistry
We studied the expression and function of an mRNA-binding protein, zinc finger protein-36 (ZFP36), in vascular endothelial cells in vivo and in vitro. We tested the hypotheses that ZFP36 regulates inflammation in vascular endothelial cells and that it functions through direct binding to target cytokine mRNAs. We also tested whether ZFP36 inhibits nuclear factor-κB-mediated transcriptional responses in vascular endothelial cells.
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