Aim To investigate whether overexpression adipophilin induces acyl-coenzyme A:cbolesterol acyltransferase 1 (ACAT1) high expression and lipid accumulation in THP-1 macrophages. Methods TheTHP-1 cells were differentiated to macrophages through incubation with 160 nmol/L pborbol 12-myrlstate 13-acetate (PMA} for 24 h. To make overexpressed adipophilin macrophages, the pcDNA3, 1-HA-adi constructed was transfected to THP-1 macrophagas. Then, cells were incubated with or without oxidized low density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) and/or S-58035 for diff...