Abstract：
:Nuclear Receptors form a superfamily of 48 transcription factors that exhibit a plethora of functions in steroid hormone signaling, regulation of metabolism, circadian rhythm and cellular differentiation. In this review, we describe our current knowledge on the role of Nuclear Receptors in atherosclerosis, which is a multifactorial disease of the vessel wall. Various cell types are involved in this chronic inflammatory pathology in which multiple cellular processes and numerous genes are dysregulated. Systemic risk factors for atherosclerosis are among others adverse blood lipid profiles, enhanced circulating cytokine levels, as well as increased blood pressure. Since many Nuclear Receptors modulate lipid profiles or regulate blood pressure they indirectly affect atherosclerosis. In the present review, we focus on the functional involvement of Nuclear Receptors within the atherosclerotic vessel wall, more specifically on their modulation of cellular functions in endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells and macrophages. Collectively, this overview shows that most of the Nuclear Receptors are athero-protective in atherosclerotic lesions.
journal_name
Mol Cell Endocrinoljournal_title
Molecular and cellular endocrinologyauthors
Kurakula K,Hamers AA,de Waard V,de Vries CJdoi
10.1016/j.mce.2012.05.014subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2013-04-10 00:00:00pages
71-84issue
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0303-7207issn
1872-8057pii
S0303-7207(12)00308-5journal_volume
368pub_type
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