Pericoronary Adipose Tissue as Storage and Supply Site for Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein in Human Coronary Plaques.

OBJECTIVES:It is generally believed that low-density lipoprotein enters the vascular wall from its lumen and oxidized (oxLDL), after which it plays an important role in atherosclerosis. Because voluminous epicardial adipose tissue is a risk factor for coronary events, there is a possibility that the...

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Main Authors: Yasumi Uchida, Yasuto Uchida, Ei Shimoyama, Nobuyuki Hiruta, Toshihiko Kishimoto, Soichiro Watanabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4807097?pdf=render