7α-Hydroxycholesterol induces monocyte/macrophage cell expression of interleukin-8 via C5a receptor.

We investigated effects of 7-oxygenated cholesterol derivatives present in atherosclerotic lesions, 7α-hydroxycholesterol (7αOHChol), 7β-hydroxycholesterol (7βOHChol), and 7-ketocholesterol (7K), on IL-8 expression. Transcript levels of IL-8 and secretion of its corresponding gene product by monocyt...

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Main Authors: Hyok-Rae Cho, Yonghae Son, Sun-Mi Kim, Bo-Young Kim, Seong-Kug Eo, Young Chul Park, Koanhoi Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5360241?pdf=render

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