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Beyond LDL-C lowering: distinct molecular sphingolipids are good indicators of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) deficiency.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Jun 2013
Jänis Minna T, Tarasov Kirill, Ta Hung Xuan, Suoniemi Matti, Ekroos Kim, Hurme Reini, Lehtimäki Terho, Päivä Hannu, Kleber Marcus E, März Winfried, Prat Annik, Seidah Nabil G, Laaksonen Reijo
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OBJECTIVES: Inhibition of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) has been proposed to be a potential new therapeutic target for treatment of hypercholesterolaemia. However, little is known about the effects of PCSK9 inhibition on the lipidome. METHODS: We performed molecular lipidomic analyses of plasma samples obtained from PCSK9-deficient mice, and serum of human carriers of a loss-of-function...
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