Novel lipid-lowering agents proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 inhibitors: Do they show mortality benefits?
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Lipid-lowering interventions targeting proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9): an emerging chapter in lipid-lowering therapy
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is a serine protease that is mainly expressed in the liver but can also be found in the intestine and kidneys. PCSK9 promotes the degradation of low density lipoprotein receptors (LDLR) by reducing their recycling and targeting the receptors for lysosomal destruction, thereby decreasing the rate of removal of LDL-cholesterol from the circula...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Applied and Basic Medical Research
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2229-516X
DOI: 10.4103/ijabmr.ijabmr_217_18