Cholesterol lowering effects of mono-lactose-appended β-cyclodextrin in Niemann–Pick type C disease-like HepG2 cells

The Niemann–Pick type C disease (NPC) is one of inherited lysosomal storage disorders, emerges the accumulation of unesterified cholesterol in endolysosomes. Currently, 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CyD) has been applied for the treatment of NPC. HP-β-CyD improved hepatosplenomegaly in NPC pa...

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Main Authors: Keiichi Motoyama, Yumi Hirai, Rena Nishiyama, Yuki Maeda, Taishi Higashi, Yoichi Ishitsuka, Yuki Kondo, Tetsumi Irie, Takumi Era, Hidetoshi Arima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Beilstein-Institut 2015-11-01
Series:Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.11.224