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A novel polymorphism of the GP78 gene is associated with coronary artery disease in Han population in China.
Lipids in health and disease - 9 Sept 2014
Cha Erdenbat, Fu Zhen-Yan, Ma Yi-Tong, Zhu Qing, Xie Xiang, Liu Fen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: GP78 is a membrane-anchored ubiquitin ligase mediating the degradation of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR) and Insig-1, which was very essential for the synthesis of cholesterol process. Cholesterol levels have a causal role in the development of cardiovascular disease. The aim of the present study was to assess the association between the human gp78 gene polymorphism and...
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