Molecular Biology of Atherosclerosis Proceedings of the Twentieth Steenbock Symposium, Held June 3 Through June 5, 1990 at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

The eclectic array of papers in Molecular Biology of Atherosclerosis reflects the expansion of atherosclerosis investigation into many new areas of biology. Based on the Steenbock Symposium on Molecular Biology of Atherosclerosis, this proceedings volume brings together 136 researchers with expertise in the studies of nucleic acids, lipids, proteins, whole cells, and whole animals. Topics include: practical and theoretical aspects of gene expression, including regulatory elements and the use of keratinocytes; RNA metabolism, such as post-transcriptional editing of apo-B mRNA, post-translational processing of newly synthesised proteins, the mechanisms of protein translocation, and mutations affecting HDL levels; and apolipoprotein structure, metabolism, and growth control, covering modifications of LDL in relation to arterial wall metabolism, platelet-derived growth factor receptors, and changes in lipid metabolism in response to the ras-oncogene.