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Identifying low density lipoprotein cholesterol associated variants in the Annexin A2 (ANXA2) gene.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Jun 2017
Fairoozy Roaa Hani, Cooper Jackie, White Jon, Giambartolomei Claudia, Folkersen Lasse, Wannamethee S Goya, Jefferis Barbara J, Whincup Peter, Ben-Shlomo Yoav, Kumari Meena, Kivimaki Mika, Wong Andrew, Hardy Rebecca, Kuh Diana, Gaunt Tom R, Casas J P, McLachlan Stela, Price Jackie F, Hingorani Aroon, Franco-Cereceda Anders, Grewal Thomas, Kalea Anastasia Z, Humphries Steve E
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Annexin-A2 (AnxA2) is an endogenous inhibitor of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type-9 (PCSK9). The repeat-one (R1) domain of AnxA2 binds to PCSK9, blocking its ability to promote degradation of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol-receptors (LDL-R) and thereby regulate low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. Here we identify variants in ANXA2 influencing LDL-C levels and...
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