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Trimethylamine N-oxide and the reverse cholesterol transport in cardiovascular disease: a cross-sectional study.
Scientific reports - 29 Oct 2020
Bordoni Laura, Samulak Joanna J, Sawicka Angelika K, Pelikant-Malecka Iwona, Radulska Adrianna, Lewicki Lukasz, Kalinowski Leszek, Gabbianelli Rosita, Olek Robert A
Abstract excerpt
The early atherosclerotic lesions develop by the accumulation of arterial foam cells derived mainly from cholesterol-loaded macrophages. Therefore, cholesterol and cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) have been considered as causative in atherosclerosis. Moreover, recent studies indicate the role of trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) in development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The current study aimed to...
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