Arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase type B knockdown leads to reduced lipid accumulation and inflammation in atherosclerosis.

Inflammation in the vascular wall is important for development of atherosclerosis. We have shown previously that arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase type B (ALOX15B) is more highly expressed in human atherosclerotic lesions than in healthy arteries. This enzyme oxidizes fatty acids to substances that promo...

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Main Authors: Lisa U Magnusson, Annika Lundqvist, Merja Nurkkala Karlsson, Kristina Skålén, Max Levin, Olov Wiklund, Jan Borén, Lillemor Mattsson Hultén
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3422220?pdf=render