Research Article
The Liver X Receptor Is Upregulated in Monocyte-Derived Macrophages and Modulates Inflammatory Cytokines Based on LXRα Polymorphism
Figure 4
Liver X receptor (LXR) activation in proinflammatory cytokine secretion in human toll-like receptor- (TLR-) stimulated macrophages according to LXRα promoter genotypes. PMA-treated U937 cells transfected with LXRα -1830 TT or TC genotype were cultured in the presence of LXR agonist (T0901317 or GW3965) for 24 h prior to stimulation with TLR ligands CL097 (TLR7/8, (a)) and ODN (TLR9, (b)). mRNA expression of several cytokines was measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Data are shown from three independent experiments. Values are the means and SD. vs. controls.
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