Lipoprotein lipase in atherosclerosis: its presence in smooth muscle cells and absence from macrophages
The localization of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) in human atherosclerotic lesions was studied with immunocytochemical techniques. In the fibrous cap and surrounding intima of the plaque, where the smooth muscle cell is the dominating cell type, a high number of cells reacted with anti-LPL. A much lower...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1987-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520386946 |