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A cholesterol tether

Nature volume 417, pages 699–701 (2002)Cite this article

The build-up of cholesterol in the walls of arteries is a hallmark of atherosclerosis. Work with transgenic mice has revealed a specific interaction through which cholesterol deposition is initiated.

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  1. the Département d'Athérosclérose, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Lille II, and UR545 INSERM, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 rue du Prof. Calmette, Lille, BP245, 59019, France

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