Plasma PCSK9 preferentially reduces liver LDL receptors in mice*
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is a secreted protein that regulates the expression of LDL receptor (LDLR) protein. Gain-of-function mutations in PCSK9 cause hypercholesterolemia, and loss-of-function mutations result in lower plasma LDL-cholesterol. Here, we investigate the ki...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2008-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520423740 |