Acid Sphingomyelinase Mediates Oxidized-LDL Induced Apoptosis in Macrophage via Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress

Aim: Macrophage apoptosis is a vital event in advanced atherosclerosis, and oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) is a major contributor to this process. Acid sphingomyelinase (ASM) and ceramide are also involved in the induction of apoptosis, particularly in macrophages. Our current study focus...

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Main Authors: Zhao, Min, Pan, Wei, Shi, Rui-zheng, Bai, Yong-ping, You, Bo-yang, Zhang, Kai, Fu, Qiong-mei, Schuchman, Edward H., He, Xing-xuan, Zhang, Guo-gang
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Japan Atherosclerosis Society 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5090817/
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Summary:Aim: Macrophage apoptosis is a vital event in advanced atherosclerosis, and oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) is a major contributor to this process. Acid sphingomyelinase (ASM) and ceramide are also involved in the induction of apoptosis, particularly in macrophages. Our current study focuses on ASM and investigates its role in ox-LDL-induced macrophage apoptosis.