DETECTION, GENERATION AND USES OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS-PROTECTIVE VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM
摘要
<p>The present invention is based upon the discovery that endothelial cells exposed to atheroprotectiveflow increase expression of the transcription factor KLF2 via a distinct flow-mediated signaling pathway and that this, in turn, modulates the activity of a series of genes that are responsible for maintaining the cells in an atherosclerosis-resistant state. By carrying out analyses to determine the extent to which endothelial cells are expressing these genes, a determination can be made concerning whether they are in a healthy state and factors can be examined for their effect on this state. In addition, the invention includes microarray plates or slides that can be used in carrying out such analyses.</p>
申请公布号
WO2007061715(A2)
申请公布日期
2007.05.31
申请号
WO2006US44321
申请日期
2006.11.15
申请人
THE BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC.;GARCIA-CARDENA, GUILLERMO;GIMBRONE, MICHAEL, A., JR.;PARMAR, KUSH
发明人
GARCIA-CARDENA, GUILLERMO;GIMBRONE, MICHAEL, A., JR.;PARMAR, KUSH