Haptoglobin inhibits phospholipid transfer protein activity in hyperlipidemic human plasma

BACKGROUND: Haptoglobin is a plasma protein that scavenges haemoglobin during haemolysis. Phospholipid Transfer Protein (PLTP) transfers lipids from Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL) to High Density Lipoproteins (HDL). PLTP is involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis which causes coronary artery...

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Autores principales: Henderson, Ryan J, Wasan, Kishor M, Leon, Carlos G
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2729738/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19627602
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-511X-8-27

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