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CRP is a novel ligand for the oxidized LDL receptor LOX-1.
American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology - 1 May 2009
Shih Heather H, Zhang Songwen, Cao Wei, Hahn Ashleigh, Wang Juan, Paulsen Janet E, Harnish Douglas C
Abstract excerpt
C-reactive protein (CRP) is a risk factor for cardiovascular events and functions to amplify vascular inflammation through promoting endothelial dysfunction. Lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) receptor-1 (LOX-1) is the primary endothelial receptor for oxLDL, and both its express...
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