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β-carotene accelerates the resolution of atherosclerosis in mice

β-carotene oxygenase 1 (BCO1) catalyzes the cleavage of β-carotene to form vitamin A. Besides its role in vision, vitamin A regulates the expression of genes involved in lipid metabolism and immune cell differentiation. BCO1 activity is associated with the reduction of plasma cholesterol in humans a...

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Autores principales: Pinos, Ivan, Coronel, Johana, Albakri, Asma’a, Blanco, Amparo, McQueen, Patrick, Molina, Donald, Sim, JaeYoung, Fisher, Edward A, Amengual, Jaume
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10028884/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36945561
http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2023.03.07.531563