Myeloperoxidase-Dependent LDL Modifications in Bloodstream Are Mainly Predicted by Angiotensin II, Adiponectin, and Myeloperoxidase Activity: A Cross-Sectional Study in Men

• Main Authors: Karim Zouaoui Boudjeltia (Author), Cédric Delporte (Author), Pierre Van Antwerpen (Author), Thierry Franck (Author), Didier Serteyn (Author), Nicole Moguilevsky (Author), Martine Raes (Author), Luc Vanhamme (Author), Michel Vanhaeverbeek (Author), Alain Van Meerhaeghe (Author), Thierry Roumeguère (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The present paradigm of atherogenesis proposes that low density lipoproteins (LDLs) are trapped in subendothelial space of the vascular wall where they are oxidized. Previously, we showed that oxidation is not restricted to the subendothelial location. Myeloperoxidase (MPO), an enzyme secreted by ne...