the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30530360 and 30772098)
Objective: To explore the role of activated liver X receptor α (LXRα) on the expressions of interleukin-1 receptor associated kinase-4 (IRAK-4) and NF-kappaB (NF-κB) in the inflammatory response which induce...
This study was supported by the grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Key Program,No.30530360);the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2006CB503907)
The liver plays a major role in the regulation , glucose, lipid and energy metabolism. Increasd hepatic fat deposit is a very common feature in obese, insulin-resistant patients, in metabolic syndrome, alcoholic steat...
This study was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Key Program,No.30530360);the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2006CB503907);Royal Free Hospital Special Trustees grant
Background Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor is normally regulated via a feedback system that is dependent on intracellular cholesterol levels. We have demonstrated that cytokines disrupt cholesterol-mediated L...