and increased cardiovascular disease risk. We previously have shown that generation of
reactive oxygen species and monocyte chemotactic factors after exposure of adipocytes to
saturated fatty acids, such as palmitate, occurs via translocation of NADPH oxidase 4 into
lipid rafts (LRs). The anti-inflammatory effects of apolipoprotein AI (apoAI) and high-density
lipoprotein (HDL) on macrophages and endothelial cells seem to occur via cholesterol …