The effect of oxidized low density lipoprotein (oxLDL)-induced heme oxygenase-1 on LPS-induced inflammation in RAW 264.7 macrophage cells

► oxLDL induces hemeoxygenase-1 expression ► oxLDL inhibits LPS-mediated inflammatory responses. ► Anti-inflammatory effect of oxLDL is independent of HO-1 expression. ► oxLDL inhibits LPS-induced NF-κB nuclear translocation.