Open AccessThe effect of cholesteryl ester transfer protein overexpression and inhibition on reverse cholesterol transport
Author(s) -
Urbain Tchoua,
Wilissa D’Souza,
Nigora Mukhamedova,
Denise Blum,
Eric J. Niesor,
Jacques Mizrahi,
Cyrille Maugeais,
Dmitri Sviridov
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
cardiovascular research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.774
H-Index - 219
eISSN - 1755-3245
pISSN - 0008-6363
DOI - 10.1093/cvr/cvm087
Subject(s) - cholesterylester transfer protein , reverse cholesterol transport , chemistry , cholesterol , cholesteryl ester , lipoprotein , biochemistry , medicine , endocrinology , biology
Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) has a well-established role in lipoprotein metabolism, but the effect of its overexpression or inhibition on the efficiency of reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) is unclear.
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