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LXRα is uniquely required for maximal reverse cholesterol transport and atheroprotection in ApoE-deficient mice.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Jun 2012
Hong Cynthia, Bradley Michele N, Rong Xin, Wang Xuping, Wagner Alan, Grijalva Victor, Castellani Lawrence W, Salazar Jon, Realegeno Susan, Boyadjian Rima, Fogelman Alan M, Van Lenten Brian J, Reddy Srinivasa T, Lusis Aldons J, Tangirala Rajendra K, Tontonoz Peter
Abstract excerpt
The liver X receptor (LXR) signaling pathway is an important modulator of atherosclerosis, but the relative importance of the two LXRs in atheroprotection is incompletely understood. We show here that LXRα, the dominant LXR isotype expressed in liver, plays a particularly important role in whole-...
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