Regulation of scavenger receptor class B type I in hamster liver and Hep3B cells by endotoxin and cytokines
Multiple changes in HDL metabolism occur during infection and inflammation that could potentially impair the antiatherogenic functions of HDL. Scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI) promotes cholesterol efflux from peripheral cells and mediates selective uptake of cholesteryl ester into hepatocyt...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2001-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520322185 |