Effect of <it>Porphyromonas gingivalis</it> infection on post-transcriptional regulation of the low-density lipoprotein receptor in mice
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Periodontal disease is suggested to increase the risk of atherothrombotic disease by inducing dyslipidemia. Recently, we demonstrated that proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), which is known to play a critical role...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-09-01
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| Series: | Lipids in Health and Disease |
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| Online Access: | http://www.lipidworld.com/content/11/1/121 |