Atherosclerosis
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To investigate the effect of lectin-like ox-LDL receptor-1 (LOX-1) on oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL)-induced apoptosis and the involvement of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response pathway. ⋯ LOX-1 plays a critical role in ox-LDL-induced endothelial cell apoptosis via the ER stress pathway.