Published in J Lipid Res on April 08, 2008
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Maintained efficacy of the tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib mesylate in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. J Clin Rheumatol (2008) 1.46
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Insulin resistance is associated with increased cholesterol synthesis and decreased cholesterol absorption in normoglycemic men. J Lipid Res (2003) 1.27
The common variant in the FTO gene did not modify the effect of lifestyle changes on body weight: the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2009) 1.26
Mast cell chymase induces smooth muscle cell apoptosis by a mechanism involving fibronectin degradation and disruption of focal adhesions. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2003) 1.25
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Circulating and cardiac levels of apelin, the novel ligand of the orphan receptor APJ, in patients with heart failure. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2003) 1.19
Depletion of pre-beta-high density lipoprotein by human chymase impairs ATP-binding cassette transporter A1- but not scavenger receptor class B type I-mediated lipid efflux to high density lipoprotein. J Biol Chem (2003) 1.17
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Adipose tissue TCF7L2 splicing is regulated by weight loss and associates with glucose and fatty acid metabolism. Diabetes (2012) 1.10
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Mast cells in neovascularized human coronary plaques store and secrete basic fibroblast growth factor, a potent angiogenic mediator. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2004) 1.05
Receptors for the anaphylatoxins C3a and C5a are expressed in human atherosclerotic coronary plaques. Atherosclerosis (2007) 1.05
Bilberries reduce low-grade inflammation in individuals with features of metabolic syndrome. Mol Nutr Food Res (2012) 1.04
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Activated mast cells induce endothelial cell apoptosis by a combined action of chymase and tumor necrosis factor-alpha. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2007) 1.03
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Increased expression of elastolytic cathepsins S, K, and V and their inhibitor cystatin C in stenotic aortic valves. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2006) 1.02
Increased exposure to estrogens disturbs maturation, steroidogenesis, and cholesterol homeostasis via estrogen receptor alpha in adult mouse Leydig cells. Endocrinology (2009) 1.01
Serum, but not monocyte macrophage foam cells derived from low HDL-C subjects, displays reduced cholesterol efflux capacity. J Lipid Res (2008) 1.01
Possible role for mast cell-derived cathepsin G in the adverse remodelling of stenotic aortic valves. Eur Heart J (2006) 1.00
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The validity of serum squalene and non-cholesterol sterols as surrogate markers of cholesterol synthesis and absorption in type 2 diabetes. Atherosclerosis (2007) 0.98
Parenteral plant sterols and intestinal failure-associated liver disease in neonates. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr (2012) 0.97
Absence of endogenous phospholipid transfer protein impairs ABCA1-dependent efflux of cholesterol from macrophage foam cells. J Lipid Res (2006) 0.96
How to build a cath-lab operating room. Heart Surg Forum (2007) 0.96
Mast cells in vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques--a view to a kill. J Cell Mol Med (2007) 0.96
C-reactive protein binds to the 3beta-OH group of cholesterol in LDL particles. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2005) 0.96
Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 4 (TIMP4) is involved in inflammatory processes of human cardiovascular pathology. Histochem Cell Biol (2006) 0.95
Mast cell chymase induces smooth muscle cell apoptosis by disrupting NF-kappaB-mediated survival signaling. Exp Cell Res (2006) 0.95
Fatty fish intake decreases lipids related to inflammation and insulin signaling--a lipidomics approach. PLoS One (2009) 0.95
Liver transplantation in a patient with sitosterolemia and cirrhosis. Gastroenterology (2006) 0.95
Cysteine protease cathepsin F is expressed in human atherosclerotic lesions, is secreted by cultured macrophages, and modifies low density lipoprotein particles in vitro. J Biol Chem (2004) 0.95