Gender-related difference in altered gene expression of a sterol regulatory element binding protein, SREBP-2, by lead nitrate in rats: Correlation with development of hypercholesterolemia

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 381-384

  Kojima, Misaki ^a   Degawa, Masakuni ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHIZUOKA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; HMG CoA reductase; Lead nitrate; Rat; Sex difference; Sterol regulatory element binding protein 2

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE; LEAD NITRATE; STEROL REGULATORY ELEMENT BINDING PROTEIN 2;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CHOLESTEROL SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; CHOLESTEROL; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COA REDUCTASES; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; LEAD; LIVER; MALE; NITRATES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RNA, MESSENGER; SEX FACTORS; STEROL REGULATORY ELEMENT BINDING PROTEIN 2; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33746005522     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: 10991263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jat.1138     Document Type: Article

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