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Structure-activity relations of nanolipoblockers with the atherogenic domain of human macrophage scavenger receptor A.
Biomacromolecules - 8 Jun 2009
Plourde Nicole M, Kortagere Sandhya, Welsh William, Moghe Prabhas V
Abstract excerpt
Oxidized low density lipoprotein (oxLDL) uptake by macrophages is mediated by scavenger receptors and leads to unregulated cholesterol accumulation. Micellar nanolipoblockers (NLBs) consist of alkyl chains and polyethylene glycol on mucic acid. NLBs functionalized with anionic groups inhibit oxLDL uptake via the scavenger receptor A (SR-A). Molecular modeling and docking approaches were used to understand the...
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