In atherosclerosis, the vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) contributes to vessel wall inflammation and lipoprotein retention, as well as to the formation of the fibrous cap that provides stability ...

Atherosclerosis and related cardiovascular ... macrophages also handle hazardous lipid cargo in the form of modified lipoproteins and saturated fatty acids. Macrophages are particularly vulnerable ...

Remnant cholesterol is a less familiar type of cholesterol that can have severe effects on heart. Here’s all that you need to know.

Figure 3: Electron micrographs of negatively stained plasma lipoproteins (density < 1.063 gm/ml) from wild-type (left) and ACAT2-deficient female mice (right) fed the HF/HC diet. Figure 5 ...

have shown promising potential in promoting reverse cholesterol transport and reducing atherosclerosis progression in animal studies. These peptides interact with ATP-binding cassette transporters ...