Effects of lipoprotein lipase and statins on cholesterol uptake into heart and skeletal muscles⃞

Effects of lipoprotein lipase and statins on cholesterol uptake into heart and skeletal muscles⃞

Regulation of cholesterol metabolism in cultured cells and in the liver is dependent on actions of the LDL receptor. However, nonhepatic tissues have multiple pathways of cholesterol uptake. One possible pathway is mediated by LPL, an enzyme that primarily hydrolyzes plasma triglyceride into fatty a...

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Main Authors: Masayoshi Yokoyama, Toru Seo, Taesik Park, Hiroaki Yagyu, Yunying Hu, Ni Huiping Son, Ayanna S. Augustus, Reeba K. Vikramadithyan, Rajasekhar Ramakrishnan, Leslie K. Pulawa, Robert H. Eckel, Ira J. Goldberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-03-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Subjects:
myopathy
hypercholesterolemia
statin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520432390

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