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Mast cell activation in vivo impairs the macrophage reverse cholesterol transport pathway in the mouse.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Mar 2011
Lee-Rueckert Miriam, Silvennoinen Reija, Rotllan Noemi, Judström Ilona, Blanco-Vaca Francisco, Metso Jari, Jauhiainen Matti, Kovanen Petri T, Escola-Gil Joan Carles
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Chymase released by activated mast cells degrades high-density lipoproteins. We evaluated whether local activation of mast cells would attenuate cholesterol efflux from neighboring macrophage foam cells, thereby disrupting the entire in vivo pathway of macrophage-specific reverse chole...
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