title: Potential roles of ROR-alpha in cardiovascular endocrinology.
abstract: Atherosclerosis is a chronic disease of the arteries whose development involves a local inflammatory response characterized by the activation of different cells such as macrophages, T-lymphocytes, smooth muscle cells (SMCs) and endothelial cells (ECs). This review will summarize recent evidence for a modulatory role of the nuclear receptor ROR-alpha in cardiovascular disease.
authors.affiliation: UR545 INSERM, Institut Pasteur de Lille, and Faculte de Pharmacie, Universite de Lille II, 1 rue du Pr Calmette 59019 Lille, France.
authors.forename: Saara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Laitinen
authors.forename: Bart
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Staels