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The effect of endogenous preproneuropeptide Y leucine 7 to proline 7 polymorphism on growth and apoptosis in primary cultured HUVECs.
Biological chemistry - 1 Sept 2009
Kaipio Katja, Kallio Jaana, Pesonen Ullamari
Abstract excerpt
Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a universally expressed neuropeptide involved in the regulation of several physiological functions. The rather common leucine7 to proline7 (L7P) polymorphism in the signal peptide of preproNPY is a functional substitution, which changes the processing and release of NPY in cells. The mutation is associated with altered lipid levels and accelerated atherosclerosis in humans. Based on...
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