# NIH Reporter #5F32HL182304-02

Defining the function of C/EBP-beta and its downstream target PSMB9 in atherosclerosis

**Recipient:** Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States

**Award Amount:** $84,580.00
**Ceiling:** $84,580.00

**Awarded:** September 11, 2026

**Identifier:** 5F32HL182304-02

Research project funded by NHLBI to study the role of C/EBP-beta and PSMB9 proteins in atherosclerosis progression through endothelial cell dysfunction, aiming to find new therapeutic targets for cardiovascular disease.

### Description

The project aims to define how two proteins important for inflammation, CCAAT/Enhancer Binding Protein Beta and Proteasome Subunit Beta 9, are involved in disturbed blood flow leading to endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, and atherosclerosis, with the goal of identifying better therapeutic targets to improve cardiovascular disease outcomes.

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