Lysosome (Dys)function in Atherosclerosis—A Big Weight on the Shoulders of a Small Organelle

Atherosclerosis is a progressive insidious chronic disease that underlies most of the cardiovascular pathologies, including myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke. The malfunctioning of the lysosomal compartment has a central role in the etiology and pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Lysosomes are...

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Main Authors: André R. A. Marques, Cristiano Ramos, Gisela Machado-Oliveira, Otília V. Vieira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2021.658995/full