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Liver X Receptor Activation Promotes Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Synthesis in Macrophages
Author(s) -
Alexis Varin,
Charles Thomas,
Minako Ishibashi,
Louise Ménégaut,
Thomas Gautier,
Amalia Trousson,
Victoria Bergas,
Jean-Paul Paı̈s de Barros,
Michel Narce,
Jean Marc Lobaccaro,
Laurent Lagrost,
David Masson
Publication year - 2015
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.115.305539
Subject(s) - liver x receptor , docosahexaenoic acid , arachidonic acid , polyunsaturated fatty acid , biochemistry , eicosapentaenoic acid , fatty acid , fatty acid synthase , cyp2c8 , biology , chemistry , nuclear receptor , metabolism , enzyme , cytochrome p450 , cyp3a4 , transcription factor , gene
Liver X receptors (LXRs) modulate cholesterol and fatty acid homeostasis as well as inflammation. This study aims to decipher the role of LXRs in the regulation of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) synthesis in macrophages in the context of atherosclerosis.

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