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An apoA-I mimetic peptide increases LCAT activity in mice through increasing HDL concentration
Lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) plays a key role in the reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) process by converting cholesterol to cholesteryl ester to form mature HDL particles, which in turn deliver cholesterol back to the liver for excretion and catabolism. HDL levels in human plasma ar...
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Ivyspring International Publisher
2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2726446/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19680471 |