Open AccessThe expression of hepatic carboxypeptidase E is decreased in patients with cholesterol gallstone
Author(s) -
Shu-Long Dai,
Jin Zhou,
Kailin Yang,
Shi Yu Yang
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.161640
Subject(s) - medicine , western blot , cholesterol , gallstones , endocrinology , triglyceride , immunohistochemistry , real time polymerase chain reaction , gastroenterology , biology , gene , biochemistry
Decreased carboxypeptidase E (CPE) expression is associated with numerous pathophysiological conditions. This study aimed to investigate the potential function of hepatic CPE in cholesterol gallstone formation.