[HTML][HTML] Transcriptome-wide association study of coronary artery disease identifies novel susceptibility genes

L Li, Z Chen, M von Scheidt, S Li, A Steiner… - Basic research in …, 2022 - Springer
The majority of risk loci identified by genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are in non-
coding regions, hampering their functional interpretation. Instead, transcriptome-wide …

Safety and efficacy of ezetimibe: a meta-analysis

G Savarese, GM De Ferrari, GMC Rosano… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background The addition of ezetimibe to statin therapy has been widely demonstrated to
significantly reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. However, the efficacy of …

Protein-truncating variants at the cholesteryl ester transfer protein gene and risk for coronary heart disease

A Nomura, HH Won, AV Khera, F Takeuchi… - Circulation …, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Rationale: Therapies that inhibit CETP (cholesteryl ester transfer protein) have failed to
demonstrate a reduction in risk for coronary heart disease (CHD). Human DNA sequence …

Potential use of the cholesterol transfer inhibitor U18666A as an antiviral drug for research on various viral infections

M Assefi, RB Rostami, M Ebrahimi, M Altafi… - Microbial …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cholesterol plays critical functions in arranging the biophysical attributes of proteins and
lipids in the plasma membrane. For various viruses, an association with cholesterol for virus …

Cholesterol transport revisited: a new turbo mechanism to drive cholesterol excretion

JF de Boer, F Kuipers, AK Groen - Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2018 - cell.com
A fine-tuned balance between cholesterol uptake and excretion by the body is pivotal to
maintain health and to remain free from the deleterious consequences of cholesterol …

Effects of dicyclohexyl phthalate exposure on PXR activation and lipid homeostasis in mice

Y Sui, Z Meng, J Chen, J Liu… - Environmental …, 2021 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Exposure to plastic-associated endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) has
been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in humans …

Design and evaluation of combined atorvastatin and ezetimibe optimized self-nano emulsifying drug delivery system

AR Gardouh, AM Nasef, Y Mostafa, S Gad - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2020 - Elsevier
The purpose was to develop, optimize and assess Self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery
system (SNEDDS) to enhance solubility and dissolution rate of the poorly-water soluble …

Personalized medicine for cardiovascular diseases

H Tada, N Fujino, A Nomura, C Nakanishi… - Journal of Human …, 2021 - nature.com
Personalized medicine is an emerging concept involving managing the health of patients
based on their individual characteristics, including particular genotypes. Cardiovascular …

Management of dyslipidemia in patients with hypertension, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome

S Srikanth, P Deedwania - Current hypertension reports, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to discuss dyslipidemia in the
various common clinical conditions including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and metabolic …

[HTML][HTML] Familial hypercholesterolemia: new horizons for diagnosis and effective management

M Mytilinaiou, I Kyrou, M Khan… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common genetic cause of premature cardiovascular
disease (CVD). The reported prevalence rates for both heterozygous FH (HeFH) and …