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High Cholesterol at the Heart of Phagolysosomal Damage.

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Phagolysosome membrane rupture can trigger a maladaptive immune response that promotes tissue damage. In Science, Cantuti-Castelvetri et al. (2018) report that cholesterol-rich myelin debris overwhelms reverse cholesterol transport in aged phagocytes,… Click to show full abstract

Phagolysosome membrane rupture can trigger a maladaptive immune response that promotes tissue damage. In Science, Cantuti-Castelvetri et al. (2018) report that cholesterol-rich myelin debris overwhelms reverse cholesterol transport in aged phagocytes, leading to cholesterol crystal formation, damaged phagolysosomes, and limited tissue repair.

Keywords: phagolysosomal damage; cholesterol; damage; heart phagolysosomal; cholesterol heart; high cholesterol

Journal Title: Cell metabolism
Year Published: 2018

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