Research Article

The Liver X Receptor Is Upregulated in Monocyte-Derived Macrophages and Modulates Inflammatory Cytokines Based on LXRα Polymorphism

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Liver X receptor (LXR) agonists increase LXRα and decrease proinflammatory cytokine levels. (a) mRNA expression of LXRα and ABCA1 was increased in monocyte-derived macrophages treated with LXR agonist (T0901317 or GW3965) after treatment with 40 nM of PMA for 72 h. (b) mRNA expression of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interferon-γ (IFN-γ), and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) are shown in monocyte-derived macrophages treated with LXR agonist (T0901317 or GW3965) after treatment with PMA for 72 h. Data are shown from three independent experiments. Values are the means and SD. vs. controls.
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