Cytokine and Oxylipin Production in Resting and LPS-Stimulated Monocytes From Americans of African Ancestry Are Influenced by ALOX5 Promoter Tandem Repeat Polymorphisms

By afschroeder • May 16, 2026

Snodgrass RG, Stephensen CB, Armstrong P, Allayee H, Snodgrass IF, Laugero KD, Newman JW. Cytokine and Oxylipin Production in Resting and LPS-Stimulated Monocytes From Americans of African Ancestry Are Influenced by ALOX5 Promoter Tandem Repeat Polymorphisms. Mediators Inflamm. 2026;2026(1):e8899139. doi: 10.1155/mi/8899139. PMID: 42141771; PMCID: PMC13179450.

Tags: 5-LOX, ALOX5, Cardiology/Epi, COX, cyclooxygenase, cytokine, monocyte, oxylipin, Publications

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