Evidence map›Paper›PMID 22923351›Full record

ReviewPharmaceutical research2012

Inhibition of cholesterol absorption: targeting the intestine.

Stephen D Lee, Pavel Gershkovich, Jerald W Darlington, Kishor M Wasan

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Review in Pharmaceutical research, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Stephen D LeeFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, 2146 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3, Canada. Stephen.Lee@alumni.ubc.ca
Pavel Gershkovich
Jerald W Darlington
Kishor M Wasan
University of British Columbia · CAUniversity of Nottingham · GB

Funding

Canadian Institutes of Health Research
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atherosclerosis, the gradual formation of a lipid-rich plaque in the arterial wall is the primary cause of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Hypercholesterolemia, elevated circulating cholesterol, was identified as a key risk factor for CAD in epidemiological studies. Since the approval of Mevacor in 1987, the primary therapeutic intervention for hypercholesterolemia has been statins, drugs that inhibit the biosynthesis of cholesterol. With improved understanding of the risks associated with elevated cholesterol levels, health agencies are recommending reductions in cholesterol that are not achievable in every patient with statins alone, underlying the need for improved combination therapies. The whole body cholesterol pool is derived from two sources, biosynthesis and diet. Although statins are effective at reducing the biosynthesis of cholesterol, they do not inhibit the absorption of cholesterol, making this an attractive target for adjunct therapies. This report summarizes the efforts to target the gastrointestinal absorption of cholesterol, with emphasis on specifically targeting the gastrointestinal tract to avoid the off-target effects sometimes associated with systemic exposure.

Indexed as

AnimalsAnticholesteremic AgentsApolipoproteins BAtherosclerosisAzetidinesBile Acids and SaltsCholesterolEzetimibeHeart DiseasesHumansIntestinal AbsorptionLiver X ReceptorsMolecular Targeted TherapyOrphan Nuclear ReceptorsPhytosterolsSterol O-AcyltransferaseAnticholesteremic AgentsApolipoproteins BAzetidinesBile Acids and SaltsCholesterolEzetimibeLiver X ReceptorsOrphan Nuclear ReceptorsPhytosterolsSterol O-Acyltransferase

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PMID22923351
OpenAlexW1966747907

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