Strong induction of PCSK9 gene expression through HNF1α and SREBP2: mechanism for the resistance to LDL-cholesterol lowering effect of statins in dyslipidemic hamsters

We investigated the role of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) in the resistance of dyslipidemic hamsters to statin-induced LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) reduction and the molecular mechanism by which statins modulated PCSK9 gene expression in vivo. We utilized the fructose diet-induced...

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Main Authors: Bin Dong, Minhao Wu, Hai Li, Fredric B. Kraemer, Khosrow Adeli, Nabil G. Seidah, Sahng Wook Park, Jingwen Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-06-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520410235