SOAT2 gene

Sterol O-acyltransferase 2 (SOAT2; also known as ACAT2) is considered as a new therapeutic target for the treatment or prevention… (More)

OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that the attenuation of cholesterol oleate packaging into apoB-containing lipoproteins will… (More)

Intestinal cholesterol absorption involves the chylomicron and HDL pathways and is dependent on microsomal triglyceride transfer… (More)

The primary risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is LDL cholesterol, which can be reduced by increasing… (More)

Sterol O-acyltransferase 2 (SOAT2), also known as ACAT2, is the major cholesterol esterifying enzyme in the liver and small… (More)

Thyroid hormones (THs) regulate transcription of many metabolic genes in the liver through its nuclear receptors (TRs). Although… (More)

Several studies in humans and animals suggest that LDL particle core enrichment in cholesteryl oleate (CO) is associated with… (More)

Pathway-based association methods have been proposed to be an effective approach in identifying disease genes, when single-marker… (More)

Plasma level of high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), a heritable trait, is an important determinant of susceptibility to… (More)