Neuropeptide Y regulates cholesterol uptake and efflux in macrophages and promotes foam cell formation
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DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.17561
Abstract: The dysregulation of lipid metabolic pathways (cholesterol uptake and efflux) in macrophages results in the formation of lipid‐dense macrophages, named foam cells, that participate in plaque formation. NPY binding to NPY receptors in macrophages can… read more here.
Keywords: cholesterol uptake; uptake efflux; efflux macrophages; formation ... See more keywords