Fomiroid A, a novel compound from the mushroom Fomitopsis nigra, inhibits NPC1L1-mediated cholesterol uptake via a mode of action distinct from that of ezetimibe.

Fomiroid A, a novel compound from the mushroom Fomitopsis nigra, inhibits NPC1L1-mediated cholesterol uptake via a mode of action distinct from that of ezetimibe.

Hypercholesterolemia is one of the key risk factors for coronary heart disease, a major cause of death in developed countries. Suppression of NPC1L1-mediated dietary and biliary cholesterol absorption is predicted to be one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk of hypercholesterolemia. In a...

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Main Authors: Tomohiro Chiba, Tsuyoshi Sakurada, Rie Watanabe, Kohji Yamaguchi, Yasuhisa Kimura, Noriyuki Kioka, Hirokazu Kawagishi, Michinori Matsuo, Kazumitsu Ueda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4281142?pdf=render

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