PCSK9 prosegment chimera as novel inhibitors of LDLR degradation.

The proprotein convertase PCSK9, a target for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, is a negative regulator of the LDL receptor (LDLR) leading to its degradation in endosomes/lysosomes and up-regulation of plasma LDL-cholesterol levels. The proprotein convertases, a family of nine secretory serine...

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Main Authors: Yascara Grisel Luna Saavedra, Jianbing Zhang, Nabil G Seidah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3741231?pdf=render