Comparative proteomic analysis of gallbladder bile proteins related to cholesterol gallstones.

BACKGROUND: Nucleation of cholesterol monohydrate crystals following the aggregation and fusion of cholesterol-enriched vesicles is a critical procedure in the formation of cholesterol gallstone. Biliary proteins play important roles in the process. It is inefficient to screen pro-nucleating or anti...

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Main Authors: Diancai Zhang, Jianbin Xiang, Liying Wang, Zhibin Xu, Lidong Sun, Feng Zhou, Xiliang Zha, Duan Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3547929?pdf=render