Physiological Function of ABCG1

Drug News and Perspectives

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 490-492

  Ito, Toshimitsu ^a  

^a JDA   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABC TRANSPORTER;

CHOLESTEROL TRANSPORT; GENE EXPRESSION; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; LIPID METABOLISM; MACROPHAGE; METABOLIC DISORDER; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALS; ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; ATP-BINDING CASSETTE TRANSPORTERS; CHOLESTEROL; HUMANS;

EID: 0344444708     PISSN: 02140934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1358/dnp.2003.16.8.829346     Document Type: Review

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