The role of innate immunity in atherogenesis1
Lipid peroxidation is a common event in health and is greatly accelerated in pro-inflammatory settings such as hypercholesterolemia. Consequently, oxidation-specific epitopes are generated, which are pro-inflammatory and immunogenic, leading to both adaptive and innate responses. Because innate immu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2009-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520306441 |