Scavenger receptor class B type I as a receptor for oxidized low density lipoprotein
Scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI) has been established as the primary mediator of the selective transfer of lipids from HDL to mammalian cells. In addition to its role in cholesterol metabolism, SR-BI has been shown to bind apoptotic cells and thus could in theory also function as a scavenge...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2001-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520302819 |