Erythropoietin suppresses the formation of macrophage foam cells: role of liver X receptor alpha Article (Faculty180)

cited authors

  • Lu, Kuo- Y; Ching, Li- C; Su, Kuo- H; Yu, Yuan- B; Kou, Yu R; Hsiao, S H; Huang, Yu- C; Chen, Chien- Y; Cheng, Li- C; Pan, Ching-Chian C; Lee, Tzong- S

description

  • In addition to the hematopoietic effect of erythropoietin, increasing evidence suggests that erythropoietin also exerts protective effects for cardiovascular diseases. However, the role of erythropoietin and its underlying mechanism in macrophage foam cell formation are poorly understood.

authors

publication date

  • 2010

published in

start page

  • 1828

end page

  • 37

volume

  • 121