Leena Lindstedt

Chymase in exocytosed rat mast cell granules effectively proteolyzes apolipoprotein AI-containing lipoproteins, so reducing the cholesterol efflux-inducing ability of serum and aortic intimal fluid.

Leena Lindstedt, M Lee, G.R. Castro et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1996 · 77 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Cell Biology +17

Chymase bound to heparin is resistant to its natural inhibitors and capable of proteolyzing high density lipoproteins in aortic intimal fluid

Leena Lindstedt, Miriam Lee, Petri T. Kovanen · Atherosclerosis · 2001 · 76 citations

Medicine, Biochemistry, Cardiology +11

Cathepsins F and S block HDL3-induced cholesterol efflux from macrophage foam cells

Leena Lindstedt, Miriam Lee, Katariina Öörni et al. · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · 2003 · 74 citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Cell Biology +16

Fusion of Proteolyzed Low-Density Lipoproteins in the Fluid Phase: A Novel Mechanism Generating Atherogenic Lipoprotein Particles

Melina Piha, Leena Lindstedt, Petri T. Kovanen · Biochemistry · 1995 · 72 citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Cell Biology +17

Matrix Metalloproteinases-3, -7, and -12, but Not -9, Reduce High Density Lipoprotein-induced Cholesterol Efflux from Human Macrophage Foam Cells by Truncation of the Carboxyl Terminus of Apolipoprotein A-I

Leena Lindstedt, Juhani Saarinen, Nisse Kalkkinen et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1999 · 62 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Cell Biology +16