- Mission
Atherosclerosis is the main underlying pathology of cardiovascular disease, which is still a major cause of death in the Western society and results from complex interactions between gene products involved in lipoprotein metabolism, inflammation, thrombosis, and vessel-wall structure. Read more about our reserch in the research section.
Introduction
Highlights
- Newly discovered gene regulates balance of ‘bad cholesterol’
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In a publication in Science, Noam Zelcer from the Division of Biopharmaceutics describes a previously unrecognized pathway to regulate LDL-cholesterol levels. He is also able to modulate this pathway. This opens the possibility for complementing and improving the efficacy of statins: A class of drugs used to remove ‘bad cholesterol’ from the bloodstream.
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