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SUBMITTER: Sharma M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4479336 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sharma Monika M Von Zychlinski-Kleffmann Anne A Porteous Carolyn M CM Jones Gregory T GT Williams Michael J A MJ McCormick Sally P A SP
Journal of lipid research 20150406 7
Elevated levels of lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] are a well-established risk factor for developing CVD. While Lp(a) levels are thought to be independent of other plasma lipoproteins, some trials have reported a positive association between Lp(a) and HDL. Whether Lp(a) has a direct effect on HDL is not known. Here we investigated to determine whether Lp(a) had any effect on the ABCA1 pathway of HDL production in liver cells. Incubation of HepG2 cells with Lp(a) upregulated the PPARγ protein by 1.7-fold ...[more]