Apolipoprotein M promotes mobilization of cellular cholesterol in vivo

Sara Elsøe, Christina Christoffersen, Jayraz Luchoomun, Scott Turner, Lars Bo Nielsen

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Abstract

The HDL associated apolipoprotein M (apoM) protects against experimental atherosclerosis but the mechanism is unknown. ApoM increases prebeta-HDL formation. We explored whether plasma apoM affects mobilization of cholesterol from peripheral cells in mice.
Original languageEnglish
JournalBiochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids
Volume1831
Issue number7
Pages (from-to)1287-92
Number of pages6
ISSN1388-1981
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2013

Keywords

  • Animals
  • Apolipoproteins
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Bile
  • Cell Line
  • Cholesterol
  • Feces
  • Foam Cells
  • Gene Deletion
  • Humans
  • Lipid Metabolism
  • Lipoproteins, HDL
  • Macrophages
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Transgenic

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