The liver-selective thyromimetic T-0681 influences reverse cholesterol transport and atherosclerosis development in mice.
Liver-selective thyromimetics have been reported to efficiently reduce plasma cholesterol through the hepatic induction of both, the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLr) and the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) receptor; the scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI). Here, we investigated the effec...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2806908?pdf=render |