Human acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) and its potential as a target for pharmaceutical intervention against atherosclerosis

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 151-156

  Chang, Catherine ^a   Dong, Ruhong ^a   Miyazaki, Akira ^b   Sakashita, Naomi ^c   Zhang, Yi ^a   Liu, Jay ^a   Guo, Michael ^a   Li, Bo Liang ^d   Chang, Ta Yuan ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b SHOWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Acyl CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase; Atherosclerosis; Cholesterol; Cholesteryl ester

Indexed keywords

ACYL COENZYME A; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; CHOLESTEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE; CHOLESTEROL ESTER; ENZYME INHIBITOR;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CELL MEMBRANE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER; METABOLISM; SHORT SURVEY; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

ACYL COENZYME A; ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CELL MEMBRANE; CHOLESTEROL ESTERS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER; STEROL O-ACYLTRANSFERASE;

EID: 33645015012     PISSN: 16729145     EISSN: 17457270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7270.2006.00154.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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