Potential role of Lu/BCAM in HIV-related atherosclerosis

Atheromatous lesions are formed by macrophages and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol invading the vascular intima. Here we show that increasing cholesterol levels are associated with peripheral monocyte depletion and this imbalance is aggravated by carriage of Lu/BCAM leukocyte adhesion molecules....

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المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Modisa S. Motswaledi, Ishmael Kasvosve, Oluwafemi O. Oguntibeju
التنسيق: مقال
اللغة:English
منشور في: AOSIS 2019-09-01
سلاسل:African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
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الوصول للمادة أونلاين:https://ajlmonline.org/index.php/ajlm/article/view/792
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الملخص:Atheromatous lesions are formed by macrophages and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol invading the vascular intima. Here we show that increasing cholesterol levels are associated with peripheral monocyte depletion and this imbalance is aggravated by carriage of Lu/BCAM leukocyte adhesion molecules. This is true only in HIV infection and probably explains the risk of atherosclerosis observed in HIV-positive patients.
تدمد:2225-2002
2225-2010