Lysophosphatidylcholine Induces Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Membrane Vesiculation: Potential Role in Atherosclerosis through Caveolin-1 Regulation

Esther Serrano-Pertierra^1,2, Lorena Benavente², Miguel Angel Blanco-Gelaz^3#, Jose Luis Fernandez-Martin^4,5, Carlos H Lahoz², Sergio Calleja², Carlos Lopez-Larrea^1,5 and Eva Cernuda-Morollon^2*

¹Immunology Department, Central University Hospital of Asturias, Health Service of the Principality of Asturias, Oviedo, Spain

²Neurology Department, Central University Hospital of Asturias, Health Service of the Principality of Asturias, Oviedo, Spain

³OIB, Central University Hospital of Asturias, Oviedo, Spain

⁴Bone and Mineral Research Unit, Central University Hospital of Asturias, Oviedo, Spain

⁵Queen Sofia Institute of Nephrology Research, Renal Research Network, RED in REN, Instituto de Salud, Spain

^#Contributed equally to this work

^*Corresponding Author: Eva Cernuda-Morollon, Neurology Department, Central University Hospital of Asturias, Health Service Of The Principality Of Asturias, Oviedo, Spain, Tel: +34 985108000 Exn. 75685, Fax: +34 985109476