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Receptors, Oxidized LDL
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Definition
: A group of cell-surface receptors for oxidatively modified LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS. The group includes certain SCAVENGER RECEPTORS that contribute to the pathogenesis of ATHEROSCLEROSIS by uptake of oxidized LDL.
Examples
Scavenger Receptors, Class E
Other names
Receptor, Ox-
LDL; Ox LDL Receptor; LDL Receptors, Oxidized; LDL Receptor, Oxidized; Receptor, Oxidized LDL; Receptor, LDL, Oxidized; Oxidized LDL Receptors; Oxidized LDL Receptor; Ox-
LDL Receptor