- Title
Cardiovascular disease: Another string to LXR's bow.
- Authors
Kirkpatrick, Peter
- Abstract
Discusses the role of liver X receptors (LXR) in reducing atherosclerosis. Effects of LXR activation on the expression of genes involved in the immune system; Role of macrophages in atherosclerosis; Reduction in the production of inflammatory mediators.
- Subjects
ATHEROSCLEROSIS treatment; GENE expression; MACROPHAGES
- Publication
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2003, Vol 2, Issue 3, p172
- ISSN
1474-1776
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1038/nrd1050