Low density lipoproteins promote unstable calcium handling accompanied by reduced SERCA2 and connexin-40 expression in cardiomyocytes.

The damaging effects of high plasma levels of cholesterol in the cardiovascular system are widely known, but little attention has been paid to direct effects on cardiomyocyte function. We therefore aimed at testing the hypothesis that Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol affects calcium dynamic...

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Main Authors: Montserrat Barriga, Roi Cal, Nuria Cabello, Anna Llach, Alexander Vallmitjana, Raúl Benítez, Lina Badimon, Juan Cinca, Vicenta Llorente-Cortés, Leif Hove-Madsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3596315?pdf=render