Sex-specific association of ACAT-1 rs1044925 SNP and serum lipid levels in the hypercholesterolemic subjects

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) is a key enzyme in cellular cholesterol homeostasis and in atherosclerosis. The cellular cholesterol efflux correlated with serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) concentrations...

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Main Authors: Wu Dong-Feng, Yin Rui-Xing, Aung Lynn Htet Htet, Li Qing, Yan Ting-Ting, Zeng Xiao-Na, Huang Ke-Ke, Huang Ping, Wu Jin-Zhen, Pan Shang-Ling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/11/1/9