The Dietary Constituent Falcarindiol Promotes Cholesterol Efflux from THP-1 Macrophages by Increasing ABCA1 Gene Transcription and Protein Stability

• Autori principali: Limei Wang (Autore), Veronika Palme (Autore), Nicole Schilcher (Autore), Angela Ladurner (Autore), Elke H. Heiss (Autore), Herbert Stangl (Autore), Rudolf Bauer (Autore), Verena M. Dirsch (Autore), Atanas G. Atanasov (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Frontiers Media S.A., 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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We report increased cholesterol efflux from macrophages in the presence of falcarindiol, an important dietary constituent present in commonly used vegetables and medicinal plants. Falcarindiol (3-20 μM) increased cholesterol efflux from THP-1-derived macrophages. Western blot analysis showed an incr...