Cholesterol transporter proteins in HepG2 cells can be modulated by phenolic compounds present in Opuntia ficus-indica aqueous solutions
Increased blood cholesterol is a risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. This study tested the hypothesis that phenolic compounds can modulate the level of cholesterol transporters including Niemann-Pick C1-like 1 (NPC1L1) and ATP-binding cassette transporters in liver cells. HepG2 c...
Main Authors: | Asma Ressaissi, Nebil Attia, Rita Pacheco, Pedro Luis Falé, Maria Luísa M. Serralheiro |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464619305985 |
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