The predominance of one of the SR-BI isoforms is associated with increased esterified cholesterol levels not apoptosis in mink testis

Scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI) contributes to HDL-mediated cellular cholesterol efflux and is a phagocytosis-inducing phospholipid phosphatidylserine receptor in rat Sertoli cells, whereas the spliced variant of the SR-B gene, SR-BII, is implicated in the efflux of free cholesterol in mac...

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Main Authors: Casimir D. Akpovi, Suk Ran Yoon, María Leiza Vitale, R-Marc Pelletier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-10-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002222752043411X