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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-01-01
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Series: | Lipids in Health and Disease |
Online Access: | http://www.lipidworld.com/content/10/1/1 |