Atherosclerosis Pathogenesis (LDL Oxidation, Macrophage Scavenger Receptors, Foam Cells, & Plaques)

Biology Professor (Twitter: @DrWhitneyHolden) reviews the process of plaque formation in atherosclerosis, including discussing how LDL is oxidized and then engulfed via macrophages via scavenger receptors, how foam cells form, and more.
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Thank you so much. I am in the final stages of becoming a nutritionist and this video really helps understanding the complexity of atherosclerosis

[@amarjeetbains4250]

Beautifully explained. Thank u for helping me understand Foam cells. I m learning functional medicine.

[@abinavprince1729]

Great explanation, thank you professor , keep up the great work every day.

[@BiologyProfessor]

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Thank you doc, this is a great help to my report

[@ifrickurmom1095]

Great explanation, thanks professor

[@gauravresearch8]

Amazing video. Thank you heaps

[@jadeybaby22]

Thank you!

[@alan2112drums]

Can you please provide sources that demonstrate how cholesterol damages the arterial walls? There must be a specific pathway for this phenomena to occur and it would be great if an expert explained it.

[@mayanksangam9205]

Thank you professor

[@BiologyProfessor]

You are welcome

[@luckssj]

Have you looked at Glycocalyx Structure and Nitric Oxide?

[@FM-oc2yv]

thank you doctor so much, but what is the use of the proliferation of smooth muscle?

[@marissazawawi9382]

thankk uuu!

[@luckssj]

It's the oxidized LDL

[@director2345]

Great presentation, but I just have a question about the theory of cholesterol damaging the endothelium cells...I thought that LDL cholesterol needed a reason like repairing the damaged endothelium rather than just damaging healthy endothelium cells randomly..

[@lenguyenngoc479]

yeah that's indeed the case...too much of ldl makes the endothelium wall sticky, normally it's like a Teflon layer and very smooth......

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can you write the referencess doctor

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Wish the resonance in sound was avoided.

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Awful sound

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sooper.....