Plasma lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase and carotid intima-media thickness in European individuals at high cardiovascular risk

Plasma lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase and carotid intima-media thickness in European individuals at high cardiovascular risk

Lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) is the enzyme responsible for cholesterol esterification in plasma. LCAT is a major factor in HDL remodeling and metabolism, and it has long been believed to play a critical role in macrophage reverse cholesterol transport (RCT). The effect of LCAT on huma...

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Main Authors: Laura Calabresi, Damiano Baldassarre, Sara Simonelli, Monica Gomaraschi, Mauro Amato, Samuela Castelnuovo, Beatrice Frigerio, Alessio Ravani, Daniela Sansaro, Jussi Kauhanen, Rainer Rauramaa, Ulf de Faire, Anders Hamsten, Andries J. Smit, Elmo Mannarino, Steve E. Humphries, Philippe Giral, Fabrizio Veglia, Cesare R. Sirtori, Guido Franceschini, Elena Tremoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-08-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Subjects:
atherosclerosis
cardiovascular disease
high density lipoproteins
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520369339

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