FDG-PET Imaging for Oxidized LDL in Stable Atherosclerotic Disease: A Phase II Study of Safety, Tolerability, and Anti-Inflammatory Activity

Autor: Zahi A. Fayad, Amr Abdelbaky, Jill Fredrickson, Parmanand Singh, Brian B. Ghoshhajra, Magnus Korsgren, Michael Koren, Daniel Duprez, Eli M. Roth, Amos Baruch, Christie M. Ballantyne, Nick Van Bruggen, Esad Vucic, Joshua E. Lehrer-Graiwer, Frank Hsieh, Ahmed Tawakol, Robert S. Rosenson, James H.F. Rudd, Meina T. Tang, Björn Frendéus
Jazyk: angličtina
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Zdroj: JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging. (4):493-494
ISSN: 1936-878X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2014.06.021
Popis: Previous reports have demonstrated that oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) is a key mediator in atherogenesis [(1)][1]. oxLDL increases endothelial cell adhesion molecules, recruitment of inflammatory cells into the vessel wall, and formation of foam cells, all hallmarks of atherosclerosis
Databáze: OpenAIRE