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Increased secretion of lipoproteins in transgenic mice expressing human D374Y PCSK9 under physiological genetic control.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jul 2010
Herbert Bronwen, Patel Dilipkumar, Waddington Simon N, Eden Emily R, McAleenan Alexandra, Sun Xi-Ming, Soutar Anne K
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To produce transgenic mice expressing the D374Y variant of the human proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) gene at physiological levels to investigate the mechanisms causing hypercholesterolemia and accelerated atherosclerosis. METHODS AND RESULTS: A bacterial artificial chromosome containing PCSK9 and its flanking regions was modified to introduce the D374Y mutation and a C-terminal...
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