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An ABCA1 truncation shows no dominant negative effect in a familial hypoalphalipoproteinemia pedigree with three ABCA1 mutations.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 10 Jun 2011
Sorrenson Brie, Suetani Rachel J, Bickley Vivienne M, George Peter M, Williams Michael J A, Scott Russell S, McCormick Sally P A
Abstract excerpt
The ATP binding cassette transporter (ABCA1) A1 is a key determinant of circulating high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels. Mutations in ABCA1 are a major genetic contributor to low HDL-C levels within the general population. Following the finding of three different ABCA1 mutations, p.C978fsX988, p.T1512M and p.N1800H in a subject with hypoalphalipoproteinemia, we aimed to establish whether the...
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