The LOX-1 scavenger receptor in atherosclerosis, angiogenesis and glucose metabolism

The lectin-like oxidised low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1) is a class E scavenger receptor expressed on vascular cells including endothelium, smooth muscle and macrophages. LOX-1 binds to a variety of particles including oxidised low-density lipoprotein (OxLDL). At the cellular level, bindi...

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Main Author: Mughal, Nadeem Akhter
Other Authors: Homer-Vanniasinkam, Shervanthi ; Ponnambalam, Sreenivasan ; Russell, David
Published: University of Leeds 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.679813