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A2A adenosine receptor stimulation decreases foam cell formation by enhancing ABCA1‐dependent cholesterol efflux
Author(s) -
Bingham Taiese Crystal,
Fisher Edward A.,
Parathath Saj,
Reiss Allison B.,
Chan Edwin S.,
Cronstein Bruce N.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of leukocyte biology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.819
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1938-3673
pISSN - 0741-5400
DOI - 10.1189/jlb.0709513
Subject(s) - abca1 , abcg1 , foam cell , reverse cholesterol transport , adenosine , cholesterol , biology , agonist , adenosine receptor , receptor , endocrinology , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , transporter , lipoprotein , gene
Adenosine A2A receptor occupancy diminishes foam cell formation by stimulating increased reverse cholesterol transport via ABCA1.