Review Article

Lipoprotein(a): Cellular Effects and Molecular Mechanisms

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Inflammatory cell attraction and adhesion. Lp(a) encourages homing of inflammatory cells to sites of Lp(a) deposition within the vascular wall. Circulating cells are attracted to the endothelium by inflammatory cytokines induced by Lp(a). They then bind to and migrate through resident EC via adhesion molecules on the endothelial surface, also induced by Lp(a).
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