Opening up new fronts in the fight against cholesterol
An unexpected connection between a secretory protein called PCSK9 and Sec24A, a well known protein-transport protein, could lead to the development of novel treatments for patients with high levels of low-density lipoproteins in their blood.
Main Authors: | Russell A DeBose-Boyd, Jay D Horton |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2013-04-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/00663 |
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