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Phenotype-dependent differences in apolipoprotein E metabolism and in cholesterol homeostasis in human monocyte-derived macrophages.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 15 Apr 1998
Cullen P, Cignarella A, Brennhausen B, Mohr S, Assmann G, von Eckardstein A
Abstract excerpt
In this study, we investigated the impact of the common apoE polymorphism on apoE metabolism and cholesterol homeostasis in monocyte-derived macrophages isolated from E2/2, E3/3, and E4/4 subjects. Unloaded cells of all genotypes contained similar amounts of free cholesterol, cholesteryl ester, and apoE mRNA. E3/3 cells secreted 77 and 30% more apoE than E2/2 or E4/4 cells, respectively. Pulse-chase studies...
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