FRIMEDBIO-Fri prosj.st. med.,helse,biol
Inflammasome activation by cholesterol crystals
Atherosclerotic lesions are focal thickenings of the innermost layer of the artery consisting of cells from the artery cell wall, connective tissue elements, liquid and crystalline lipids as well as blood-borne immune cells. Immune cells in atheroscleroti c lesions show signs of activation and pr...