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Evidence of Macrophage Foam Cell Formation by Very Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor

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2001

Year

Shotaro Kosaka, Sadao Takahashi, Katsuhiko Masamura, Hideo Kanehara, Juro Sakai, Gen Tohda, Eiko Okada, Koji Oida, Tadao Iwasaki, Hiroaki Hattori,
Circulation

Abstract

VLDL receptor expression is upregulated during monocyte-macrophage differentiation. IFN-gamma inhibits VLDL receptor expression and foam cell formation only in macrophages. Remnant particles induce macrophage foam cell formation through the VLDL receptor pathway.

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