Cathepsin L Deficiency Reduces Diet-Induced Atherosclerosis in Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Knockout Mice

fiona submitted, created time 1 year 9 months (circ.ahajournals.org)

"Cat L directly participates in atherosclerosis by degrading elastin and collagen and regulates blood-borne leukocyte transmigration and lesion progression."

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