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Haplotype analyses of cholesteryl ester transfer protein gene promoter: a clue to an unsolved mystery of TaqIB polymorphism.
Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Apr 2003
Lu Hong, Inazu Akihiro, Moriyama Yuri, Higashikata Toshinori, Kawashiri Masa-Aki, Yu Wenxin, Huang Zhiping, Okamura Tomonori, Mabuchi Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) mediates the transfer of cholesteryl esters from HDL to triglyceride-rich lipoproteins. TaqIB polymorphism (B2 allele) identified in intron 1 is associated with lower plasma CETP concentrations and higher HDL cholesterol levels and may play an antiatherogenic role in humans. However, its molecular mechanism remains unclear. To evaluate the association between the promoter...
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