'Orphans' meet cholesterol

Citation
Ar. Tall et al., 'Orphans' meet cholesterol, NAT MED, 6(10), 2000, pp. 1104-1105
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Research/Laboratory Medicine & Medical Tecnology","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
NATURE MEDICINE
ISSN journal
10788956 → ACNP
Volume
6
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1104 - 1105
Database
ISI
SICI code
1078-8956(200010)6:10<1104:'MC>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Retinoids have a wide variety of biological functions and have been recentl y shown to regulate cholesterol transport, bile acid synthesis and choleste rol absorption. These findings indicate a new line of mechanisms to control cholesterol homeostasis.