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SEC24A deficiency lowers plasma cholesterol through reduced PCSK9 secretion.
eLife - 9 Apr 2013
Chen Xiao-Wei, Wang He, Bajaj Kanika, Zhang Pengcheng, Meng Zhuo-Xian, Ma Danjun, Bai Yongsheng, Liu Hui-Hui, Adams Elizabeth, Baines Andrea, Yu Genggeng, Sartor Maureen A, Zhang Bin, Yi Zhengping, Lin Jiandie, Young Stephen G, Schekman Randy, Ginsburg David
Abstract excerpt
The secretory pathway of eukaryotic cells packages cargo proteins into COPII-coated vesicles for transport from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to the Golgi. We now report that complete genetic deficiency for the COPII component SEC24A is compatible with normal survival and development in the mouse, despite the fundamental role of SEC24 in COPII vesicle formation and cargo recruitment. However, these animals...
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