Different responses to oxidized low-density lipoproteins in human polarized macrophages

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) uptake by macrophages plays an important role in foam cell formation. It has been suggested the presence of heterogeneous subsets of macrophage, such as M1 and M2, in human atherosclerotic les...

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Main Authors: Nakayama Hitoshi, Iwahara Chihiro, Kiyanagi Takashi, Shimada Kazunori, Iwabuchi Kazuhisa, Hirose Kuniaki, Daida Hiroyuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/10/1/1