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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Cytokine. 2017 Dec 6;122:154175. doi: 10.1016/j.cyto.2017.09.031

Table 2.

RNA binding proteins and predicted effects on atherogenicity.

RNA-binding protein Abbreviation Effect on TNFα mRNA levels Mechanism Predicted Atherogenecity
Human antigen R HuR Increase105,106 Stabilizes RNA105,106 Pro-atherogenic
Tristetraprolin TTP Decrease107 Destabilizes RNA107 Anti-atherogenic
ARE/poly(U)-binding/degradation factor AUF-1 Decrease108 Destabilizes RNA108 Anti-atherogenic
T-cell-restricted intracellular antigen-1 TIA-1 Decrease109 Inhibits translation110 Anti-atherogenic
TIA-1-related protein TIAR Decrease109 Inhibits translation110 Anti-atherogenic
CUG triplet repeat RNA binding protein 1 CUGBP1 Decrease113 Destabilizes RNA113,114 Anti-atherogenic