Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2840146 | Clínica e Investigación en Arteriosclerosis | 2007 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
LOX downregulation by LDL requires lipoprotein lysosomal processing. Both LOX regulation by lipoproteins and its strong endothelial expression support the role of this enzyme in endothelial dysfunction triggered by hypercholesterolemia and suggest that it contributes to the atherosclerotic process.
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Cristina RodrÃguez, Berta Raposo, José MartÃnez-González, Javier F. Alcudia, Anna Guadall, Lina Badimon,