An apoA-I mimetic peptide facilitates off-loading cholesterol from HDL to liver cells through scavenger receptor BI
<p>Apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) mimetic peptides have been pursued as new therapeutic agents for the treatment of atherosclerosis, yet their precise mechanism responsible for atheroprotection remains unclear. Like apoA-I itself, most of these peptides are capable of stimulating cholesterol effl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ivyspring International Publisher
2009-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Biological Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biolsci.org/v05p0637.htm |