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World J Biol Chem. Aug 26, 2015; 6(3): 209-217
Published online Aug 26, 2015. doi: 10.4331/wjbc.v6.i3.209
Table 1 Cytokines and factors implicated in causing inflammation in atherosclerosis
Cytokines/factorsAbbreviations
Tumor necrosis factor-alphaTNF-α , TNF-a
Interleukine-6IL-6
Interleukine-1betaIL-1β, IL-1beta
Nuclear factor-kappa BNF-κB
Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1MCP-1
C-reactive proteinCRP
Intracellular adhesion molecule-1ICAM-1
Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1VCAM-1
Monocyte colony-stimulating factorM-CSF, MCSF
Transforming growth factor beta1TGFβ1, TGF-β1
Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1PAI-1
Macrophage migration inhibitory factorMIF
Cyclooxygenase-2COX-2
Endothelin-1ET-1
Angiotensin 2Ang II, ANG II
Endothelial-selectinE-selectin
Platelet-selectinP-selectin
Angiotensinogen 2ANGT 2
LeptinLEP
Inducible nitric oxide synthaseiNOS
Matrix metalloproteinaseMMP
Low density lipoproteinLDL
Serum amyloid ASAA
Apolipoprotein EApoE
Tumor necrosis factor receptor –associated factorTRAF
Reactive oxygen speciesROS
Angiotensin type 1 receptorATR1
Glutathione peroxidase 1GPx1
Phospholipase A2PLA2
Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2Lp-PLA2
5-Lipoxygenase-activating protein (FLAP)FLAP
5-Lipoxygenase5-LO
Chemokine motif ligand 2CCL2
Chemokine motif receptor 2 (CCR2)CCR2
Toll like receptor 2TLR2
Hear shock proteinHSP