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A proximal tissue-specific module and a distal negative regulatory module control apolipoprotein(a) gene transcription.
The Biochemical journal - 1 Apr 2004
Negi Sarita, Singh Saurabh K, Pati Nirupma, Handa Vikas, Chauhan Ruchi, Pati Uttam
Abstract excerpt
The apo(a) [apolipoprotein(a)] gene is responsible for variations in plasma lipoprotein(a), high levels of which are a risk factor for atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction. The apo(a) promoter stimulates the expression of reporter genes in HepG2 cells, but not in HeLa cells. In the present s...
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