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Protein kinase C activation stabilizes LDL receptor mRNA via the JNK pathway in HepG2 cells.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Mar 2009
Vargas Noelle B, Brewer Brandy Y, Rogers Terry B, Wilson Gerald M
Abstract excerpt
LDL is the most abundant cholesterol transport vehicle in plasma and a major prognostic indicator of atherosclerosis. Hepatic LDL receptors limit circulating LDL levels, since cholesterol internalized by the liver can be excreted. As such, mechanisms regulating LDL receptor expression in liver cells are appealing targets for cholesterol-lowering therapeutic strategies. Activation of HepG2 cells with phorbol...
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