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Oxidative modification of low-density lipoprotein: lipid peroxidation by myeloperoxidase in the presence of nitrite

Oxidative modification of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is a pivotal process in early atherogenesis and can be brought about by myeloperoxidase (MPO), which is capable of reacting with nitrite, a NO metabolite...

Keywords: antioxidant, atherosclerosis, cocoa, epicatechin, flavonoids, LDL oxidation, procyanidins