Lipoprotein receptor interactions are not required for monocyte oxidation of LDL.
Upon activation, human peripheral blood monocytes and U937 cells oxidized low density lipoprotein (LDL), converting it to a cytotoxin. The oxidized LDL loses its ability to interact specifically with the native LDL (apoB/E) receptor and becomes a ligand for the scavenger receptors and two other rece...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1995-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520411046 |