Vitamin E Reduces the Uptake of Oxidized LDL by Inhibiting CD36 Scavenger Receptor Expression in Cultured Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells
- 4 July 2000
- journal article
- other
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 102 (1) , 82-87
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.102.1.82
Abstract
Background—Vitamin E is well known as an antioxidant, and numerous studies suggest that it has a preventive role in atherosclerosis, although the mechanism of action still remains unclear. Methods ...Keywords
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