Lipoprotein (a)(Lp (a)) is a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol-like particle bound to
apolipoprotein (a). Increased Lp (a) levels are an independent, heritable causal risk factor …

Sialidases (or neuraminidases) catalyze the hydrolysis of sialic acid (Sia)-containing
molecules, mostly the removal of the terminal Sia on glycans (desialylation) of either …

Background and aims: Chronic inflammation associated with the uncontrolled activation of
innate and acquired immunity plays a fundamental role in all stages of atherogenesis …

Apolipoproteins, the protein component of lipoproteins, play an important role in lipid
transport, lipoprotein assembly, and receptor recognition. Apolipoproteins are glycosylated …

Angiogenesis is a finely co-ordinated, multi-step developmental process of the new vascular
structure. Even though angiogenesis is regularly occurring in physiological events such as …

Abstract Elevated lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] is a valuable risk factor for development of
atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD). Within this chapter, we discuss the …

Atherosclerosis is associated with the increased trans-sialidase activity, which can be
detected in the blood plasma of atherosclerosis patients. The likely involvement in the …

Glycosylation is the most abundant and diverse post-translational modification occurring on
proteins. Glycans play important roles in modulating cell adhesion, growth, development …

Increased concentration of lipoprotein (a) is a risk factor of coronary heart disease.
lipoprotein (a) consists of LDL-like and highly polymorphic apolipoprotein (a). Here we …

Macromolecules such as lipoprotein (a) and antigens of Streptococcus mutans that cause
dental infections accumulate in perivascular cells in inflammatory vascular disorders though …