LOX-1, OxLDL, and Atherosclerosis

Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (OxLDL) contributes to the atherosclerotic plaque formation and progression by several mechanisms, including the induction of endothelial cell activation and dysfunction, macrophage foam cell formation, and smooth muscle cell migration and proliferation. Vascular wal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pirillo, Angela, Norata, Giuseppe Danilo, Catapano, Alberico Luigi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3723318/