Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 1 Is Required for Optimal Foam Cell Formation and Atherosclerotic Lesion Development
Author(s) -
Sudesh Agrawal,
Maria Febbraio,
Eugene A. Podrez,
Martha K. Cathcart,
George R. Stark,
Guy Chisolm
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.107.696922
Subject(s) - cd36 , foam cell , stat1 , scavenger receptor , stat protein , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , cancer research , biology , receptor , stat3 , signal transduction , lipoprotein , cholesterol
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (Stat1) potently regulates gene expression after stimulation by certain cytokines involved in tumorigenesis and host defenses. The present study investigated a novel role for Stat1 in foam cell formation and atherosclerosis.
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