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3β,5α,6β-Cholestanetriol and 25-hydroxycholesterol accumulate in ATP-binding cassette transporter G1 (ABCG1)-deficiency.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Jul 2014
Engel Thomas, Fobker Manfred, Buchmann Jana, Kannenberg Frank, Rust Stephan, Nofer Jerzy-Roch, Schürmann Annette, Seedorf Udo
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OBJECTIVE: Oxysterols are oxidized derivatives of sterols that have cytotoxic effects and are potent regulators of diverse cellular functions. Efficient oxysterol removal by the sub-family G member 1 of the ATP-binding cassette transporters (ABCG1) is essential for cell survival and control of cellular processes. However, the specific role of ABCG1 in the transport of various oxysterol species has been not...
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