Gene Transfer and Hepatic Overexpression of the HDL Receptor SR-BI Reduces Atherosclerosis in the Cholesterol-Fed LDL Receptor–Deficient Mouse
- 1 March 2000
- journal article
- other
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
- Vol. 20 (3), 721-727
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.atv.20.3.721
Abstract
—HDL cholesterol levels in humans are inversely correlated with the risk of atherosclerosis. The class B scavenger receptor type I (SR-BI) is the first molecularly well-defined HDL receptor...Keywords
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