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Sterol-regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP)-2 contributes to polygenic hypercholesterolaemia.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Sept 2002
Miserez André R, Muller Patrick Y, Barella Luca, Barella Sandra, Staehelin Hannes B, Leitersdorf Eran, Kark Jeremy D, Friedlander Yechiel
Abstract excerpt
Sterol-regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP)-2 is a key regulator of cholesterol. When cells are deprived of cholesterol, proteolytic cleavage releases the NH(2)-terminal domain of SREBP-2 that binds and activates the promoters of SREBP-2-regulated genes including the genes encoding the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor, 3-hydroxymethyl-3-glutaryl-(HMG-)CoA-synthase, and HMG-CoA-reductase. Thus, SREPB-2...
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