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Abstract
Oxidative modification converts LDL to an atherogenic form and 15-lipoxygenase has been implicated in this process. Several lines of experimental evidence support such a proatherogenic action of the enzyme. However, recent data obtained with transgenic rabbits overexpressing 15-lipoxygenase suggest also an antiatherogenic effect. In this paper the pathophysiological relevance of 15-lipoxygenase in atherogenesis is critically reviewed.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9183549 DOI: 10.1097/00041433-199704000-00009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Opin Lipidol ISSN: 0957-9672 Impact factor: 4.776