Regulation of cholesterol distribution in macrophage-derived foam cells by interferon-γ

The Th1-derived cytokine gamma interferon, IFN-γ, is present within the microenvironment of an atheromatous lesion and likely contributes to lesion progression through macrophage activation. While the inflammatory effects of IFN-γ are well known, the role of this cytokine in cholesterol metabolism i...

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Main Authors: Constantinos G. Panousis, Steven H. Zuckerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2000-01-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520320769