Deficient p27 phosphorylation at serine 10 increases macrophage foam cell formation and aggravates atherosclerosis through a proliferation-independent mechanism.
Authors:Fuster JJ, González-Navarro H, Vinué A, Molina-Sànchez P, Andrés-Manzano MJ, Nakayama KI, Nakayama K, Díez-Juan A, Bernad A, Rodríguez C, Martínez-González J, Andrés V,
Journal:Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol
PubMed ID:21885849
Genetic ablation of the growth suppressor p27(Kip1) (p27) in the mouse aggravates atherosclerosis coinciding with enhanced arterial cell proliferation. However, it is unknown whether molecular mechanisms that limit p27's protective function contribute to atherosclerosis development and whether p27 exerts proliferation-independent activities in the arterial wall. This study aims to provide ... More