Enhancing reverse cholesterol transport: The case for phosphatidylcholine therapy

Current Opinion in Lipidology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 265-268

  Pownall, Henry J ^a   Ehnholm, Christian ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

1 STEAROYL 2 OLEOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; 2 OLEOYL 1 PALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; APOLIPOPROTEIN A1; CHOLESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL ESTER; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE STEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CHOLESTEROL ESTERIFICATION; CHOLESTEROL TRANSPORT; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; EDITORIAL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; LIPOPHILICITY; MICROEMULSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVERSE CHOLESTEROL TRANSPORT;

EID: 20544465680     PISSN: 09579672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mol.0000169345.15450.4b     Document Type: Editorial

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