Article
Oxidized low density lipoprotein-induced transdifferentiation of bone marrow-derived smooth muscle-like cells into foam-like cells in vitro.
International journal of experimental pathology - 1 Feb 2010
Yu Jun, Li Yan, Li Mincai, Qu Zhiling, Ruan Qiurong
Abstract excerpt
Oxidized-low density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) is believed to contribute to atherogenesis in part by being taken up into smooth muscle cells (SMC) via specific scavenger receptors; however, it is not clear whether ox-LDL receptor(s) are expressed in bone marrow-derived smooth muscle-like cells (SMLCs) and whether they play a role in the process of SMLC development. Therefore, we examined the ox-LDL-induced...
Topics
- Animals
- Becaplermin
- Biomarkers
- Bone Marrow Cells
- Cell Separation
- Cell Shape
- Cell Transdifferentiation
- Cells, Cultured
- Endocytosis
- Flow Cytometry
- Foam Cells
