CD36 and atherosclerosis: CD36, the prototype of scavenger receptor class B, is a multifunctional transmembrane glycoprotein, involved in the aetiopathology of several biological processes and diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, Alzheimer's disease, Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) infection, diabetes, angiogenesis, platelet biology, atherosclerosis [1]–[3], and anti-tumor responses [4].