High-Density Lipoproteins Prevent the Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein–Induced Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor Activation and Subsequent Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 Upregulation
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Role for matrix metalloproteinase-2 in oxidized low-density lipoprotein-induced activation of the sphingomyelin/ceramide pathway and smooth muscle cell proliferation.
BACKGROUND Oxidized LDLs (oxLDLs) and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are present in atherosclerotic lesions. OxLDLs activate various signaling pathways potentially involved in atherogenesis. OxLDLs induce smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation mediated by the activation of the sphingomyelin/ceramide pathway and tyrosine kinase receptors. MMPs are also able to induce SMC migration and prolifer...
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