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Annexin A2 Is a Natural Extrahepatic Inhibitor of the PCSK9-Induced LDL Receptor Degradation
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin-9 (PCSK9) enhances the degradation of hepatic low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR). Deletion of PCSK9, and loss-of-function mutants in humans result in lower levels of circulating LDL-cholesterol and a strong protection against coronary heart disease. Accord...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3407131/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22848640 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0041865 |