Effects of Cigarette Smoke and Opium on the Expression of CD9, CD36, and CD68 at mRNA and Protein Levels in Human Macrophage Cell Line THP-1

Effects of Cigarette Smoke and Opium on the Expression of CD9, CD36, and CD68 at mRNA and Protein Levels in Human Macrophage Cell Line THP-1

Cigarette smoking and opium use are risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). It has been known that scavenger receptors such as CD36 and CD68 play critical roles in the pathogenesis of CAD. CD9, as a member of the tetraspanin, has been shown to interact with scavenger receptors. The aim of t...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Amin Momeni-Moghaddam, Gholamreza Asadikaram, Mohammad Hadi Nematollahi, Mojdeh Esmaeili Tarzi, Sanaz Faramarz-Gaznagh, Abbas Mohammadpour-Gharehbagh, Mohammad Kazemi Arababadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2020-02-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Subjects:
Cigarette
CD9
CD36
CD68
Coronary artery disease
Opium
Online Access:https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/2505

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