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IDOL N342S Variant, Atherosclerosis Progression and Cardiovascular Disorders in the Italian General Population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Dhyani Ashish, Tibolla Gianpaolo, Baragetti Andrea, Garlaschelli Katia, Pellegatta Fabio, Grigore Liliana, Norata Giuseppe Danilo, Catapano Alberico Luigi
Abstract excerpt
Inducible degrader of the low density lipoprotein receptor (IDOL), is an E3 ubiquitin ligase that negatively modulates low density lipoprotein receptor (LDL-R) expression. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) indicated that genetic variants in IDOL gene contributes to variation in LDL-C plasma levels and the detailed analysis of a specific locus resulted in the identification of the functional common single...
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