Genetic regulation of cholesterol absorption and plasma plant sterol levels
The molecular basis of the processes that control two closely related traits, the absorption of cholesterol from the intestines and plasma plant sterol levels, are only partially understood. The discovery that mutations in two novel hemitransporters, ATP binding cassette transporter G5 (ABCG5) and A...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2003-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520336762 |