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In summary, the gut-heart axis represents a complex network of interactions involving the gut microbiota, their metabolites, and the cardiovascular system
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Additionally, the vascular endothelium (the inner lining of the blood vessels) requires significant energy to produce nitric oxide, a molecule essential for regulating blood vessel dilation and constriction
As discussed in detail below, identification of cognate receptors for various components of oxLDL and other oxidized lipoproteins has provided important insight into the mechanisms by which these oxidized lipoproteins exert their pathophysiological effects