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Exploring the potential of a pneumococcal vaccine to target oxidized LDL in metabolic disease patients

AoS.Exploring the potential of a pneumococcal vaccine to target oxidized LDL in metabolic disease patients

Lipid metabolism involves a wide range of processes in which lipids are processed and used as energy sources, signaling molecules and structural elements of cells. Given its importance, dysfunctions in lipid metabolism, both small and large, can

Macrophages in atherosclerosis; the good, the bad and the foamy?

Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory condition in which arteries are narrowed due to the deposition of plaque material to the artery walls. This narrowing can give rise to other cardiovascular events like thrombosis or a stroke. One