THE INVOLVEMENT PROPROTEIN CONVERTASE SUBTILISIN/KEXIN OF TYPE 9 IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS (LITERATURE REVIEW)
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is now considered an important contributor to the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. The article describes the history of the discovery of PCSK9, the structure, functions and stages of biosynthesis of this molecule. PCSK9, through promoting lyso...
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| Language: | English |
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Penza State University Publishing House
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Известия высших учебных заведений. Поволжский регион: Медицинские науки |
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