Ginkgolide B Mediated Alleviation of Inflammatory Cascades and Altered Lipid Metabolism in HUVECs via Targeting PCSK-9 Expression and Functionality

The potential of oxidized-LDL (Ox-LDL) to elicit inflammatory responses in macrophages leading to the atherosclerosis (AS) progression is well known. Since proprotein convertase subtilisin/Kexin-9 (PCSK-9), the posttranslational regulator of LDL-receptor, is associated with elevated LDL in the circu...

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Main Authors: Gang Wang, Zhenbin Liu, Menghu Li, Yu Li, Sahir Sultan Alvi, Irfan Ahmad Ansari, M. Salman Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7284767