Electronegative LDL: A Circulating Modified LDL with a Role in Inflammation

Electronegative low density lipoprotein (LDL(−)) is a minor modified fraction of LDL found in blood. It comprises a heterogeneous population of LDL particles modified by various mechanisms sharing as a common feature increased electronegativity. Modification by oxidation is one of these mechanisms....

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Main Authors: Montserrat Estruch, José Luis Sánchez-Quesada, Jordi Ordóñez Llanos, Sònia Benítez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/181324