Figure 1.
Schematic diagram showing for certain cells involved in atherogenesis the known genes whose expression is regulated by Kruppel-like factor 2. Text is superimposed on a frozen section micrograph of a low density lipoprotein receptor-deficient mouse aorta stained with oil red O and hematoxylin. CD 40L, CD40 ligand; MCP-1, monocyte chemotactic protein-1; MIP, macrophage inflammatory protein; IL, interleukin; TNFα, tumor necrosis factor α, COX-2, cyclooxygenase 2; TF, tissue factor; CCR, C-C type chemokine receptor; CD62L, L-selectin; VCAM-1, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1; eNOS, endothelial nitric oxide synthase; PAI-1, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1; TM, thrombomodulin; tPA, tissue plasminogen activator; ET-1, endothelin-1; CNP, C naturetic peptide; VEGFR2, vascular endothelial growth factor 2.