PCSK9: A Potential Therapeutic Target for Sepsis
Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction syndrome caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is often upregulated in the presence of sepsis and infectious diseases. In sepsis, PCSK9 degraded the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol...
Main Authors: | Yuan Yuan, Wei Wu, Shanshan Sun, Yi Zhang, Zhi Chen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Immunology Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2687692 |
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