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Impaired mitochondrial function and deficient mitophagy promote atherosclerotic lesion formation. Multiply modified LDL particles being accumulated and then internalized by macrophages are capable to alter mitochondrial function which ultimately leads to the formation of atherosclerotic plaques. (A higher resolution / colour version of this figure is available in the electronic copy of the article).
