Open AccessAcute Psychological Stress Accelerates Reverse Cholesterol Transport via Corticosterone-Dependent Inhibition of Intestinal Cholesterol Absorption
Author(s) -
Reija Silvennoinen,
Joan Carles EscolàGil,
Josep Julve,
Noemí Rotllán,
Gemma Llaverı́as,
Jari Metso,
Annabel F. Valledor,
Jianming He,
Liqing Yu,
Matti Jauhiainen,
Francisco BlancoVaca,
Petri T. Kovanen,
Miriam LeeRueckert
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
circulation research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.899
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1524-4571
pISSN - 0009-7330
DOI - 10.1161/circresaha.112.277962
Subject(s) - cholesterol , corticosterone , reverse cholesterol transport , absorption (acoustics) , endocrinology , medicine , chemistry , hormone , materials science , lipoprotein , composite material
Psychological stress is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. However, the connecting mechanisms of the stress-inducing activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis with atherosclerosis are not well-understood.
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