Table 1

Roles of selected transcription factors in vascular inflammation and aging

Transcription Factors
Pro-/Anti-inflammatory
Selected Target Genes
Alterations with Aging

NF-κB
Pro-inflammatory
MCP-1, ICAM-1, NOS2
Increased

HIF-1α
Anti-inflammatory
VEGF, SDF-1
Decreased

Ets-1
Pro-inflammation
MCP-1, VCAM-1, PDGF, p16INK4a
Increased

ERG
Anti-inflammatory
VWF, VE-Cad, Ang2, IL-8
Unknown

PPAR-α, -γ
Pro-inflammatory
NF-|B, pro-inflammatory cytokines, NOS2, VCAM-1
Decreased

Zhan et al. Journal of Inflammation 2009 6:16   doi:10.1186/1476-9255-6-16