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The Inhibition of Macrophage Foam Cell Formation by 9-Cis β-Carotene Is Driven by BCMO1 Activity

Atherosclerosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developed societies, and begins when activated endothelial cells recruit monocytes and T-cells from the bloodstream into the arterial wall. Macrophages that accumulate cholesterol and other fatty materials are transformed into foam cells...

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Autores principales: Zolberg Relevy, Noa, Bechor, Sapir, Harari, Ayelet, Ben-Amotz, Ami, Kamari, Yehuda, Harats, Dror, Shaish, Aviv
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4309590/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25629601
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0115272