Study on the effect of some pure plant volatile oils on the affinity of native and oxidized LDL to its receptor on the adrenal cells

• Main Authors: Gholamali Naderi (Author), Sedigheh Asgary (Author), Mohsen Ani (Author), Nazal Sarrafzadegan (Author), Mahmoodreza Safary (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Institue of Medicinal Plants, ACECR, 2002-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Accumulating evidence shows high plasma levels and preoxidation of LDL display the key role in atherogenesis. When LDL is oxidized, the affinity of LDL to its receptor is decreased and via scavenger receptor on macrophages is being taken off. The resultant accumulation of ox-LDL in macrophages leads...