Abstract
Macrophage foam cells play a crucial role in several pathologies including multiple sclerosis, glomerulosclerosis, and atherosclerosis. Angiopoietin-like protein 4 (Angptl4) was previously shown to inhibit chyle-induced foam cell formation in mesenteric lymph nodes. Here we characterized the regulation of Angptl4 expression in macrophages and examined the impact of Angptl4 on atherosclerosis development.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1529-1537 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2013 |
Keywords
- Angiopoietins
- Animals
- Aorta
- Aortic Diseases
- Apolipoprotein E3
- Atherosclerosis
- Carotid Arteries
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cell Line
- Chemotaxis
- Cholesterol
- Diet, High-Fat
- Disease Models, Animal
- Female
- Foam Cells
- Humans
- Ligands
- Lipoproteins, LDL
- Macrophage Activation
- Macrophages
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Transgenic
- Middle Aged
- Time Factors
- Toll-Like Receptor 3
- Toll-Like Receptor 4
- Triglycerides
- Up-Regulation