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ArticleJournal of lipid research2018

PCSK9 deficiency reduces atherosclerosis, apolipoprotein B secretion, and endothelial dysfunction.

Hua Sun, Ronald M Krauss, Jeffrey T Chang, Ba-Bie Teng

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Article in Journal of lipid research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers.

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45citing papers in PubMed
6.9field-weighted citation impact, top 2% 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

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

45 citing papers in PubMed, 81 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Hua SunResearch Center for Human Genetics, Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX.
Ronald M KraussChildren's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, CA.
Jeffrey T ChangDepartment of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX.
Ba-Bie TengResearch Center for Human Genetics, Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX babie.teng@uth.tmc.edu.
Brown Foundation · USThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · USThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · US

Funding

Cross-Regulation of Atherosclerosis and AutoimmunityR01HL118361 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI WETSEL, RICK A. · 2014 to 2017
$1.5M
Active Immunity Targeted at PCSK9 for the Treatment of HypercholesterolemiaR21HL106345 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI TENG, BA-BIE · 2011 to 2012
$413k
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL118361NHLBI NIH HHS R21 HL106345
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) interacts directly with cytoplasmic apoB and prevents its degradation via the autophagosome/lysosome pathway. This process affects VLDL and LDL production and influences atherogenesis. Here, we investigated the molecular machinery by which PCSK9 modulates autophagy and affects atherogenesis. We backcrossed

Indexed as

AnimalsApolipoproteins BAtherosclerosisEndothelium, VascularLiverMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutProprotein Convertase 9Apolipoproteins BPcsk9 protein, mouseProprotein Convertase 9autophagylow density lipoproteinproprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9

Identifiers

PMID29180444
PMCPMC5794417
OpenAlexW2770109786

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