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Activated polyamine catabolism leads to low cholesterol levels by enhancing bile acid synthesis

Activated polyamine catabolism leads to low cholesterol levels by enhancing bile acid synthesis

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Activated polyamine catabolism leads to low cholesterol levels by enhancing bile acid synthesis

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Activated polyamine catabolism leads to low cholesterol levels by enhancing bile acid synthesis

Publisher

Vienna: Vienna : Springer Vienna

Journal title

Amino acids, 2010-02, Vol.38 (2), p.549-560

Language

English

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Vienna: Vienna : Springer Vienna

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Contents

Transgenic mice with activated polyamine catabolism due to overexpression of spermidine/spermine N¹-acetyltransferase (SSAT) have significantly reduced plasma total cholesterol levels. In our study, we show that low cholesterol levels were attributable to enhanced bile acid synthesis in combination with reduced cholesterol absorption. Hepatic chole...

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Activated polyamine catabolism leads to low cholesterol levels by enhancing bile acid synthesis

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_733119624

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_733119624

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ISSN

0939-4451

E-ISSN

1438-2199

DOI

10.1007/s00726-009-0416-7

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