Hematopoietic upstream stimulating factor 1 deficiency is associated with increased atherosclerosis susceptibility in LDL receptor knockout mice

Abstract Total body upstream stimulatory factor 1 (USF1) deficiency in mice is associated with brown adipose tissue activation and a marked protection against the development of obesity and atherosclerotic lesions. Functional expression of USF1 has also been detected in monocytes and monocyte-derive...

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Main Authors: Menno Hoekstra, Baoyan Ren, Pirkka-Pekka Laurila, Reeni B. Hildebrand, Jarkko Soronen, Vanessa Frodermann, Zhuang Li, Mariëtte R. Boon, Janine J. Geerling, Patrick C. N. Rensen, Matti Jauhiainen, Miranda Van Eck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95858-y