Oxidized low density lipoprotein inhibits macrophage apoptosis through activation of the PI 3-kinase/PKB pathway
Oxidized LDL (oxLDL) is known to induce endothelial adhesion molecule and monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 expression and this is thought to be involved in monocyte recruitment into atherosclerotic lesions. oxLDL has also been found to induce macrophage proliferation. The purpose of the present st...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2001-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520302820 |