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Plasma phospholipid transfer activity is essential for increased atherogenesis in PLTP transgenic mice: a mutation-inactivation study.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Dec 2008
Samyn Hannelore, Moerland Matthijs, van Gent Teus, van Haperen Rien, Metso Jari, Grosveld Frank, Jauhiainen Matti, van Tol Arie, de Crom Rini
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Plasma phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) interacts with HDL particles and facilitates the transfer of phospholipids from triglyceride (TG)-rich lipoproteins to HDL. Overexpressing human PLTP in mice increases the susceptibility to atherosclerosis. In human plasma, high-active and low-active forms of PLTP exist. To elucidate the contribution of phospholipid transfer activity to changes in lipoprotein metabolism...
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