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PCSK9: A Multi-Faceted Protein That Is Involved in Cardiovascular Biology

Pro-protein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is secreted mostly by hepatocytes and to a lesser extent by the intestine, pancreas, kidney, adipose tissue, and vascular cells. PCSK9 has been known to interact with the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) and chaperones the receptor to its...

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Autores principales: Sundararaman, Sai Sahana, Döring, Yvonne, van der Vorst, Emiel P. C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8301306/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34356856
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines9070793