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Antioxidant α-Keto-carboxylate Pyruvate Protects Low-density Lipoprotein and Atherogenic Macrophages

Young-Hee Kang Division of Life Sciences and Institute of Environment and Life Science, Hallym University, #1 Ockcheon-dong, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do 200-702, South Korea
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Sung-Hee Park Division of Life Sciences and Institute of Environment and Life Science, Hallym University, #1 Ockcheon-dong, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do 200-702, South Korea
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Yong-Jin Lee Division of Life Sciences and Institute of Environment and Life Science, Hallym University, #1 Ockcheon-dong, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do 200-702, South Korea
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Jung-Sook Kang Department of Food and Nutrition, Cheju University, Cheju, South Korea
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Il-Jun Kang Division of Life Sciences and Institute of Environment and Life Science, Hallym University, #1 Ockcheon-dong, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do 200-702, South Korea
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Hyun-Kyung Shin Division of Life Sciences and Institute of Environment and Life Science, Hallym University, #1 Ockcheon-dong, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do 200-702, South Korea
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Jung Han Yoon Park Division of Life Sciences and Institute of Environment and Life Science, Hallym University, #1 Ockcheon-dong, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do 200-702, South Korea
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Rolf Bünger Anatomy, Physiology and Genetics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Pages 905-914 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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