Induction of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein expression is a candidate mechanism by which ezetimibe therapy might exert beneficial effects in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 415-416

  Yoneda, Masato ^a   Fujita, Koji ^a   Imajo, Kento ^a   Mawatari, Hironori ^a   Kirikoshi, Hiroyuki ^a   Saito, Satoru ^a   Nakajima, Atsushi ^a  

^a YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE BINDING PROTEIN; CHOLESTEROL; EZETIMIBE; GLUCOSE REGULATED PROTEIN 78; MESSENGER RNA; MICROSOMAL TRIGLYCERIDE TRANSFER PROTEIN; NIEMANN PICK C1 LIKE 1 PROTEIN; STEROL REGULATORY ELEMENT BINDING PROTEIN 1C; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG MECHANISM; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM STRESS; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; LETTER; LIPID TRANSPORT; LIVER FIBROSIS; NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; AZETIDINES; CARRIER PROTEINS; FATTY LIVER; HUMANS;

EID: 79954415297     PISSN: 09441174     EISSN: 14355922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00535-010-0356-8     Document Type: Letter

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