Gsα Regulates Macrophage Foam Cell Formation During Atherosclerosis.

Chang Ma Yihui LiMi TianQiming DengQin XiaotengHanlin LuJiangang GaoMin ChenLee S Weinstein Teng-Fei ZhengPeili BuJianmin Yang Yun Zhang Cheng Zhang Wencheng Zhang

Published in: Circulation research (2024)

Gsα activation is enhanced during atherosclerotic progression and increases lipid uptake and foam cell formation. The genetic or chemical inactivation of Gsα inhibit the development of atherosclerosis in mice, suggesting that drugs targeting Gsα may be useful in the treatment of atherosclerosis.

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