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ArticleBioMedicine2015

Impact of cholesterol on disease progression.

Chun-Jung Lin, Cheng-Kuo Lai, Min-Chuan Kao, Lii-Tzu Wu, U-Ging Lo, Li-Chiung Lin, Yu-An Chen, Ho Lin, Jer-Tsong Hsieh, Chih-Ho Lai and 1 more

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Article in BioMedicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 44 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Chun-Jung LinDepartment of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Texas, Dallas, 75235, USA.
Cheng-Kuo Lai
Min-Chuan Kao
Lii-Tzu Wu
U-Ging Lo
Li-Chiung Lin
Yu-An Chen
Ho Lin
Jer-Tsong Hsieh
Chih-Ho Lai
Chia-Der Lin
China Medical University · TWThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · USAsia University · TWNational Chung Hsing University · TW

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cholesterol-rich microdomains (also called lipid rafts), where platforms for signaling are provided and thought to be associated with microbe-induced pathogenesis and lead to cancer progression. After treatment of cells with cholesterol disrupting or usurping agents, raft-associated proteins and lipids can be dissociated, and this renders the cell structure nonfunctional and therefore mitigates disease severity. This review focuses on the role of cholesterol in disease progression including cancer development and infectious diseases. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of cholesterol in these diseases may provide insight into the development of novel strategies for controlling these diseases in clinical scenarios.

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PMID26048694
PMCPMC4502043
OpenAlexW1066547504

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