Oxidized cholesteryl ester induces exocytosis of dysfunctional lysosomes in lipidotic macrophages
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A key event in atherogenesis is the formation of lipid-loaded macrophages, lipidotic cells, which exhibit irreversible accumulation of undigested modified low-density lipoproteins (LDL) in lysosomes. This event culminates in the loss of cell homeostasis, infla... ...