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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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