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Selenoprotein K is required for palmitoylation of CD36 in macrophages: implications in foam cell formation and atherogenesis
Author(s) -
Meiler Svenja,
Baumer Yvonne,
Huang Zhi,
Hoffmann Fukun W.,
Fredericks Gregory J.,
Rose Aaron H.,
Norton Robert L.,
Hoffmann Peter R.,
Boisvert William A.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of leukocyte biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.819
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1938-3673
pISSN - 0741-5400
DOI - 10.1189/jlb.1212647
Subject(s) - cd36 , foam cell , lipid raft , macrophage , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , inflammation , cell , biochemistry , immunology , receptor , in vitro
CD36 requires palimitoylation in a selenoprotein K‐dependent manner, to localize lipid rafts and function properly.