The Role of Oxidized Low-Density Lipoproteins in Atherosclerosis: The Myths and the Facts

• Main Authors: Giuseppe Maiolino (Author), Giacomo Rossitto (Author), Paola Caielli (Author), Valeria Bisogni (Author), Gian Paolo Rossi (Author), Lorenzo A. Calò (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The oxidative modification hypothesis of atherosclerosis, which assigns to oxidized low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) a crucial role in atherosclerosis initiation and progression, is still debated. This review examines the role played by oxidized LDLs in atherogenesis taking into account data derived...