In atherosclerosis, increased LDL in monocyte macrophage due to:
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (c) Lipids in LDL get oxidized(Ref: Robbins 9th/pg 496; 8th/pg 500)With chronic hyperlipidemia, lipoproteins accumulate within the intima, there they aggregate and become oxidized by free radicals produced by inflammatory cells.