“…Many early studies have considered that (Elkind, Tai, Coates, Paik, & Sacco, ; Lp‐PLA(2) Studies Collaboration et al, ; Oei et al, ) Lp‐PLA2 can hydrolyze platelet‐activating factors, inhibit thrombosis and alleviate inflammation, and work against atherosclerosis. At present, it has been considered that (Alkuraishy et al, ; Yang et al, ) some kinds of Lp‐PLA2 that can bind with high density lipoprotein (HDL) can hydrolyze oxidized phospholipids in blood, reduce the accumulation of inflammatory mediators in phagocytes, and inhibit foam cell formation, thereby exerting anti‐inflammatory and anti‐atherosclerotic effects. In the process of the hydrolysis of oxidized low‐density lipoprotein (ox‐LDL), sLp‐PLA2 produces oxidized free fatty acids (ox‐FFA) and lysolecithin (lyso‐PC) (Bonnefont‐Rousselot, ; Ulrich et al, ).…”