Adenovirus-mediated gene transfer of a secreted form of human macrophage scavenger receptor inhibits modified low-density lipoprotein degradation and foam-cell formation in macrophages.

BACKGROUND: Macrophage scavenger receptors (MSRs) play an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Therefore, local modulation of MSR activity could have a beneficial effect on atherogenesis. METHODS AND RESULTS: We cloned a secreted "decoy" MSR (sMSR) that contains an extrac...

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Autores principales: Laukkanen, J, Lehtolainen, P, Gough, P, Greaves, D, Gordon, S, Ylä-Herttuala, S
Formato: Journal article
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2000