Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein

Autor: Sharp Daru Young, Richard E. Gregg, R. Wetterau Ii John
Rok vydání: 1997
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Zdroj: Encyclopedia Of Molecular Medicine
ISSN: 0005-2760
Popis: Nucleic acid sequences, particularly DNA sequences, coding for all or part of the high molecular weight subunit of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein, expression vectors containing the DNA sequences, host cells containing the expression vectors, and methods utilizing these materials. The invention also concerns polypeptide molecules comprising all or part of the high molecular weight subunit of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein, and methods for producing these polypeptide molecules. The invention additionally concerns novel methods for preventing, stabilizing or causing regression of atherosclerosis and therapeutic agents having such activity. The invention concerns further novel methods for lowering serum liquid levels and therapeutic agents having such activity.
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