Overexpression of scavenger receptor and infiltration of macrophage in epicardial adipose tissue of patients with ischemic heart disease and diabetes

Abstract Background Oxidized low-density lipoproteins and scavenger receptors (SRs) play an important role in the formation and development of atherosclerotic plaques. However, little is known about their presence in epicardial adipose tissue (EAT). The objective of the study was to evaluate the mRN...

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Main Authors: Concepción Santiago-Fernández, Luis M. Pérez-Belmonte, Mercedes Millán-Gómez, Inmaculada Moreno-Santos, Fernando Carrasco-Chinchilla, Amalio Ruiz-Salas, Luis Morcillo-Hidalgo, José M. Melero, Lourdes Garrido-Sánchez, Manuel Jiménez-Navarro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-019-1842-2