HYPOTHESIS ABOUT ROLE OF ENDOTOXINAEMIA IN ATHEROGENESIS

A hypothesis on the pathogenic role of bacterial lipopolysaccharides (LPS, endotoxin) in atherosclerosis is proposed, literature data testifying to the hypothesis are classified and presented, some own data corroborating a key role of LPS-lipoprotein complexes in atherogenesis are described.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ya. Sh. Schwartz
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Research Institute of Internal and Preventive Medicine, branch of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics 2005-12-01
Series:Атеросклероз
Online Access:https://ateroskleroz.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/561/497