Journal of Shanghai University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2019, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (3): 415-424.doi: 10.12066/j.issn.1007-2861.2133

Special Issue: 精准与转化医学

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Role of regulation of ABCG1 gene expression in cardiovascular diseases

SHI Ying1,2, YAO Liu2,3,4, AI Ding2,3,4()   

  1. 1. Tianjin Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin 300222, China
    2. Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
    3. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University,Tianjin 300070, China
    4. Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
  • Received:2019-04-08 Online:2019-06-30 Published:2019-06-24
  • Contact: Ding AI E-mail:dingai@tmu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Cholesterol efflux, the first step in reverse cholesterol transport, is an important mechanism for maintaining cell homeostasis. Adenosine triphophate (ATP)-binding cassette (ABC) transporter G1 (ABCG1) maintains cellular cholesterol homeostasis by promoting intracellular cholesterol efflux to high density lipoprotein and it plays a crucial role in atherosclerosis, obesity and diabetes. The expression of ABCG1 is regulated by several factors, including transcript factor, protein modification, DNA methylation and microRNA, and subsequently it contributes to the development of several diseases. In this paper, the role of ABCG1 and its regulation in cardiovascular diseases have been reviewed, and it is hoped that exploration into this area will help bring about new ideas for the research in this field.

Key words: ATP-binding cassette transporter G1 (ABCG1), cardiovascular disease, cholesterol, gene expression

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