Research Interest
Molecular genetics of atherosclerosis.
Representative
Publications
Rajavashisth, T.B., Taylor, A., Svenson, K.L. and Lusis, A. J.
Identification of a zinc finger protein that binds to the sterol
regulatory element. Science 245:640-640 (1989).
Rajavashisth, T.B., Andalibi, A., Territo, M.C., Berliner, J.A.,
Navab, M., Fogelman, A.M. and Lusis, A.J. Modified low
density lipoproteins induce endothelial cell expression of
granulocyte and macrophage colony stimulating factors. Nature
394:254-257 (1990).
Mehrabian, M., Qiao, J.-H., Hyman, R., Ruddle, D., Laughton, C. and
Lusis, A. J. Influence of the apoA-II gene locus on HDL
levels and fatty streak development in mice. Arterioscl. Thromb.
13:1-10 (1993). |