Oxidized LDL damages endothelial cell monolayer and promotes thrombocyte adhesion.
The influence of oxidized low density lipoprotein (LDL) on a human endothelial cell monolayer was examined. The resulting contraction of the oxidized LDL-damaged endothelial cells lets intercellular spaces become enlarged and therefore visible via light microscopy. Electron microscopy reveals that the structural damage facilitates thrombocyte adhesion and formation of microthrombi. Oxidized LDL appears to play a pivotal role in initiating and deteriorating thromboembolic complications.
Liu
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B
Institute of Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany.
Sidiropoulos
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A
Zhao
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B
Dierichs
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R
D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000166:cytology*; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000633:toxicity*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; C099252:oxidized low density lipoprotein