Accumulation of free cholesterol and oxidized low-density lipoprotein is associated with portal inflammation and fibrosis in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Macrophages engulf oxidized-LDL (oxLDL) leading to accumulation of cellular cholesterol and formation of foam cells, which is a hallmark of atherosclerosis. Moreover, recent studies showed that accumulation of...

Source: Journal of Inflammation - April 2, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Cheng-Maw Ho, Shu-Li Ho, Yung-Ming Jeng, Yu-Sheng Lai, Ya-Hui Chen, Shao-Chun Lu, Hui-Ling Chen, Po-Yuan Chang, Rey-Heng Hu and Po-Huang Lee Tags: Research Source Type: research