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The discrete and combined effect of SREBP-2 and SCAP isoforms in the control of plasma lipids among familial hypercholesterolaemia patients.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Dec 2006
Durst R, Jansen A, Erez G, Bravdo R, Butbul E, Ben Avi L, Shpitzen S, Lotan C, Leitersdorf E, Defesche J, Friedlander Y, Meiner V, Miserez A R
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Hypercholesterolaemia is a major risk factor for atherosclerosis. Cholesterol is modulated by genetic and environmental factors. An important regulatory pathway is controlled by the sterol-regulatory element-binding proteins (SREBPs) and the SREBP cleavage-activating protein (SCAP). Both SREBP-2 and SCAP are candidates to contribute to the development of atherosclerosis. We investigated the...
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