Phospholipid transfer protein is present in human atherosclerotic lesions and is expressed by macrophages and foam cells

Phospholipid transfer protein is present in human atherosclerotic lesions and is expressed by macrophages and foam cells

Phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) in plasma promotes phospholipid transfer from triglyceride-rich lipoproteins to HDL and plays a major role in HDL remodeling. Recent in vivo observations also support a key role for PLTP in cholesterol metabolism. Our immunohistochemical analysis of human carotid...

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Main Authors: Catherine M. Desrumaux, Puiying A. Mak, William A. Boisvert, David Masson, Dwayne Stupack, Matti Jauhiainen, Christian Ehnholm, Linda K. Curtiss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2003-08-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Subjects:
atherosclerosis
lipoproteins
lipid transfer
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520337536

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