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Researchers discover new protein that may play a key role in atherosclerosis – News-Medical.Net
Atherosclerosis is the underlying condition that causes heart attacks and strokes. Researchers at Radboudumc in the Netherlands have discovered a protein that appears…

Atherosclerosis is the underlying condition that causes heart attacks and strokes. Researchers at Radboudumc in the Netherlands have discovered a protein that appears to play an important role in atherosclerosis. The protein is called Prosaposin, and its role in atherosclerosis was sofar unknown. “We identified Prosaposin as a new potential target for the Science Translational Medicine.
Atherosclerosis is caused by cholesterol that builds up in the vessel wall and triggers chronic inflammation….
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